-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Carmony [mailto:kevin@...]
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 11:09 AM
To: kevin@...
Subject: Boycott Universal Music Product!!!


Universal Music Group is hurting the music business and trying to
take away your rights to listen to CDs you have legally purchased.
They are also harming thousands of artists and musicians by
aggressively suing MP3.com, the best thing to happen to musicians and
their freedom in over 50 years.

Help support the musicians, artists and your music-listening rights
by boycotting ANY tapes, records, or CDs by Universal Records and
forwarding this e-mail to EVERYONE!

When you legally purchase a CD, you should have the right to listen
to that CD anytime, anyplace, including over the Internet. A company
called MP3.com has been the pioneer in providing a service called
My.MP3.com which allows you to "beam up" CDs you LEGALLY own so that
you can listen to your record collection on computers via the net.
Artists get paid. Songwriters get paid. The labels get paid. The
program increases record sales. My.MP3.com is GOOD for artists,
musicians, and their fans.

Four of the five major record labels understand this and have entered
licensing arrangements with MP3.com to provide their streaming
services to their music-buying customers. Kudos to Sony, BMG, EMI,
and Warner for being visionary in their support of you listening to
music over the Internet.

However, rather than supporting your rights to listen to music,
Universal Music Group has sued MP3.com to stop the progress of this
program. This week, in the first round of their lawsuit, an ill-
informed judge, who obviously knows little about the Internet (U.S.
District Judge Jed Rakoff), ruled in Universal's favor. This ruling
is meaningless, as it of course is being appealed. (It's important
to not confuse MP3.com with "Napster," as MP3.com has always
supported copyrights and the legal distribution of music.)

It's time that Universal realized how powerful the Internet can be
and how THEY do NOT in fact control the rights to consumers to listen
to the music they have legally purchased. It's time to show
Universal just how powerful the lines of communication on the
Internet are. MP3.com has been one of the most positive forces in
music today! They have helped over 75,000 artists find a voice for
their music, and I'm sure Universal would love nothing more than to
see these lesser-known artists stopped so they can continue to spoon
feed us what THEY are selling. Rather than working in a reasonable
manner with MP3.com, Universal has unfortunately chosen to take the
aggressive, litigious route.

If you are a supporter of music, and want to see MORE music
available, and the rights of artists respected, please help our
cause. Here's how you can help!

1. Forward this e-mail to EVERYONE you know. In a matter of days
Universal will feel the power of millions having read this message
and will no longer be able to hide behind their attorney's but must
face the consumer standing up for their rights. If only five of the
people you send this to forward it to their friends, who in turn
forward it to five, etc., in just TEN generations, almost 50 MILLION
people will know the story!

2. Boycott ALL Universal Music product. This lawsuit is about greed
on Universal's part (don't let them fool you with saying it's about
protecting rights, it's about money! Why else would four of the five
major labels have joined with MP3.com???) So, the only thing they
will listen to is what hits their bottom line. Below is a listing of
all the labels who are part of the Universal Music Group along with a
listing of Universal artists. STOP BUYING MUSIC FROM THESE ARTISTS
AND LABELS!!!!!! Every time you do, you only put money in the legal
coffers of Universal to try and stomp out your rights! DO buy the
music from Sony, BMG, EMI, and Warner. Before buying a CD, look for
the record label.

3. Write your state Senator and tell them how you feel about this
issue. Let them know you support protecting copyrights, but are NOT
in favor of penalizing MP3.com or others who are simply trying to
provide you a convenient way to listen to the music YOU HAVE
PURCHASED! If MP3.com loses this lawsuit, it could mean upwards to
$250 million which is currently being used to support 75,000+
independent musicians and YOUR RIGHTS to listen to legal music, and
given to Universal to further squelch your rights. Don't let that
happen! You can get the e-mail address to your Senator at:
http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm


Thanks for reading,

Kevin Carmony
President, TrueVerse Records
Friend and supporter of the artist's freedom and the listener's
rights.


HERE ARE THE UNIVERSAL ARTISTS TO BOYCOTT:

A3
A*Teens
Bryan Adams
Admiral Twin
Aerosmith
All City
All That
Gary Allan
Ametria
Angelfish
Marc Antoine
Aqua
The Art of Noise
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Ask Me
Avant
Balfa Toujours
Marcia Ball
John Barry
Cecilia Bartoli
Beautiful South
Beck
David Benoit
Big Audio Dynamite
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Biohazard
Black Eyed Peas
Black Grape
Black Indian
Black Lab
Blackstreet
Everton Blender
The Blenders
Mary J. Blige
blink-182
Rory Block
Bloodhound Gang
Blue Hawaiians
Blues Traveler
Bobs
Bon Jovi
Tracy Bonham
Barbara Bonney
Chris Botti
Bottlefly
Bottlefly
Boyzone
Brave Combo
Michael Brecker
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Foxy Brown
Ruth Brown
Buffalo Nickel
Jimmy Buffett
Burlap to Cashmere
Burning Spear
Daniel Cage
Canibus
Cap One
Cardigans
Case
Caviar
Celeda
Riccardo Chailly
Charlatans U.K.
Boozoo Chavis
Cherry Poppin Daddies
Mark Chesnutt
Chumbawamba
The Churchills
Terri Clark
Eddy Clearwater
Cold
Collapsis
Colony
Common
Chris Cornell
Julian Coryell
Elvis Costello
Neal Coty
Counting Crows
Cowboy Mouth
Cranberries
Sheryl Crow
The Cru
Cyclefly
Days of the New
Chico Debarge
Alice Deejay
Deep Blue Something
Def Leppard
Del Amitri
Geno Delafose
Depeche Mode
Dishwalla
The Dismemberment Plan
DJ Clue
DMX
Dope
doubleDrive
Will Downing
Dr. Dre
Drain STH
Dru Hill
Dub Pistols
Charles Dutoit
Eiffel 65
808 State
Eleven
Alecia Elliott
Eminem
EPMD
The Ernies
Erykah Badu
Melissa Etheridge
Eve
Jayo Felony
Fenix TX
Kim Ferron
Fisher
Five Easy Pieces
Renee Fleming
Fleming & John
Rosie Flores
Folk Implosion
Robben Ford
Willa Ford
Eboni Foster
Four Letr Word
Kirk Franklin
Freight Hoppers
Full Devil Jacket
Funkmaster Flex
Funky Derrick
Funky Green Dogs
Peter Gabriel
Gandharvas
Garbage
Vance Gilbert
Vince Gill
Girls Against Boys
God Lives Underwater
Godsmack
Matthias Goerne
Goldfinger
Matt Goss
Amy Grant
Grenique
Patty Griffin
Grinspoon
Guns N' Roses
Guy
GZA
Charlie Haden
Sammy Hagar
Aaron Hall
James Hall
Tom T. Hall
Hanson
PJ Harvey
Imogen Heap
Eric Heatherly
Helmet
Jimi Hendrix
Tish Hinojosa
The Hippos
Christopher Hogwood
Hoku
Hole
Jennifer Holliday
David Holmes
Honeydogs
Honeyz
Shirley Horn
Hot Sauce Johnson
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Ray Wylie Hubbard
IMx (formerly "Immature")
Incognito
Insane Clown Posse
Isle of Q
Ja Rule
T.D. Jakes
Al Jarreau
Jay-Z
The Jazzyfatnastees
Jane Jensen
Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers
JoeE
Montell Jordan
Judds
Juvenile
K-Ci & Jo-Jo
Sammy Kershaw
Killah Priest
Killing Heidi
B.B. King
Kiss
Jordan Knight
Alison Krauss
Smokin' Joe Kubek
Fela Kuti
Femi Kuti
Patti LaBelle
Lamb
Jonny Lang
Ute Lemper
Crystal Lewis
Laurie Lewis
Lil' Troy
Lil' Wayne
Limp Bizkit
Live
Live
LLCool J
Local H
Lisa Loeb
Sinead Lohan
Alan Lomax
Longview
Traci Lords
The Love Dogs
Lyle Lovett
Nick Lowe
Lowpass
Radu Lupu
Kami Lyle
Claire Lynch
Shelby Lynne
Natalie MacMaster
Market
George Martin
Kathy Mattea
Del McCoury
Reba McEntire
Connie McKendrick
Holly McNarland
MDFMK
Melky Sedeck
Method Man
Methods Of Mayhem
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Mikaila
Lynn Miles
Shane Minor
Mona Lisa
Monifah
Monifah
Monster Magnet
Moody Blues
Chante Moore
Allison Moorer
Bill Morrissey
Mulberry Lane
MXPX
Mya
Billie Myers
Mytown
Leona Naess
Nelly
Willie Nelson
Ann Nesby
Never The Bride
New Radicals
Carrie Newcomer
Nields
Nine Inch Nails
98 Degrees
Nirvana
The Nixons
No Doubt
Noa
Johnny Nocturne
NRBQ
Ocean Colour Scene
Oleander
Evan Olson
One Way Ride
Onyx
Joan Osborne
John Oszajca
Other Star People
Ozomatli
Rahsaan Patterson
Ellis Paul
Luciano Pavarotti
Phantom Planet
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
The Pilfers
Pitchshifter
Plastiscene
Playa
John Popper
Possum Dixon
Pound
Jesse Powell
Kelly Price
Primer 55
Primus
Prince Quick Mix
The Prissteens
The Prissteens
Profyle
Public Announcement
Puya
R Angels
Rahzel
Jason Raize
Rakim
Ram Squad
Rammstein
Marky Ramone
Ramones
Red Five
Redman
Reel Big Fish
Relative Ash
Remy Zero
Nadine Renee
Reverend Horton Heat
Calvin Richardson
Kim Richey
Lionel Richie
Riders In the Sky
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Smokey Robinson
Rocket from the Crypt
Pascal Roge
Roomful of Blues
The Roots
Michael Rose
Christophe Rousset
Ruby Horse
Ruff Ryders
Rusted Root
Matthew Ryan
Philippe Saisse
Sauce Money
Andreas Scholl
John Scofield
Seahorses
Semisonic
702
Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith
Shades Apart
Shaggy
Beanie Sigel
Tommy Sims
Sisqo
Sister Hazel
Sister Soleil
Six By Seven
Size Queen
Skycycle
Slash's Snakepit
Smashmouth
Stephan Smith
Snot
Snowpony
Sir Georg Solti
Sonique
Sons Of The Desert
Soul Decision
Speak No Evil
Spin Doctors
Staind
Garrison Starr
Keith Stegall
Sting
Phoenix Stone
George Strait
Stroke
Stroke 9
Marty Stuart
Jimmy Sturr
Sublime
Sum 41
Supergrass
Supersuckers
Super TransAtlantic
Suzanne Palmer
Sweet 75
Takacs Quartet
Susan Tedeschi
The Temptations
Danny Tenaglia
Texas
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
IIIrd Tyme Out
Irma Thomas
3 Doors Down
Toadies
Tonic
William Topley
Tricky
Tony Trischka
2pac
Shania Twain
Twisted World
Ugly Duckling
Unamerican
Unified Theory
Unwritten Law
Suzanne Vega
The Wallflowers
Toni Lynn Washington
Weezer
Gillian Welch
Mike Welch
Cheryl Wheeler
The Whispers
White Zombie
Dwayne Wiggins
Hank Williams
Lucinda Williams
Mark Wills
Witness UK
Lee Ann Womack
Stevie Wonder
Chely Wright
Wylie & the Wild West
Wynonna
Trisha Yearwood
Rob Zombie
Zoppi


HERE ARE THE LABELS TO BOYCOTT:
- Interscope (Almo Sounds, Coolsville Records, Dreamworks, E Pluribus
num, Flip Records, Jake Records, Nothing Records, Outpost Recordings,
Zombie A-Go-Go)
- Farm Club
- Island Def Jam Music Group (King Recordings, Murder Inc., Roc-A-
Fella, Def Soul, Island Records, Capricorn Records, Rounder Records)
- MCA (Curb, Jersey Records, Radioactive Records, Twisted Records)
- Mercury
- Verve Music Group (Blue Thumb, Chess, Commodore, Decca Jazz, GRP,
Impulse!, Priceless Jazz, Swingsation, Verve)
- Universal Classics (Decca Broadway)
- Univeral Latino
- Motown Records (BIV 10 Records, Cash Money Records, Celtic
Heartbeat, Cherry Entertainment, Mojo Records, Republic Records, ZIT
Records)
- Hip-O-Records


Links:
MP3.com, http://mp3.com
Universal, http://www.umusic.com