YouChoose
Records
International Headquarters
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555.555.5555 | Fax: 555.555.5554 | Web Site: http://youchoose.com
December 20, 2000
U. R. Owner
Peace and Prosperity Party
Dotcom, CA 94435-2136
Dear U. R. Owner
It has recently come to my attention that Peace and Prosperity Party (PPParty.com)
is distributing music from my
last few albumsin
the form of downloadable MP3 files free of charge. Although I support
PPParty.com's
philosophy of supporting and helping global causes, I believe that they are
doing artists, such as myself, a grave
disservice by giving the fruits of our hard labor away for free.
World Music Artists, such
as myself, struggle to be discovered by record labels that will help us support
our art. Even
when we are recognized by record companies, we are still on the margins of the
mainstream music scene. Compared to
the mainstream artists we make a very humble livinga living that
we need to support our ability to create art and to
share our culture with the world. When internet services, such as yours allow
our music to be given away without
compensation, you are making a bad situation worse.
As I am deciding on a course
of action, I have been paying close attention to the recent court cases involving
MP3.com
and Napster.com. The final outcome of these cases may decide whether I pursue
legal action against your company.
However, any litigation can be avoided if you were to remove my music from your
playlist. I hope we can work together
to acheive a reasonable conclusion.
I look foward to hearing
your response. Please send me a letter in care of my agent, Giveme A. Name,
at YouChoose
Records.
Sincerely,
I.M. Nameless