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Sunday, August 27, 2006

Derek Webb (prev. Cadmeon's Call): Who said you can't download my music for free ?

Derek Webb: Who said you can't download my music for free ?
 
Did you watch the CSI "Kid Rock" episode the other night? In that show, Kid Rock gave a pre-
release CD to his driver to distribute on the 'net. - secretly. All Hush hush. Well, this is the real life --and legal version of that.
 
A letter from Derek Webb (previously of Cadmeon's Call):
 
ilove music. i have grown up with music as a close confidant. and i believe in the power of music to move people. there's something remarkable about the way a Melody can soften someone to a new idea.

as an artist (and often an AGITATOR), this is something i am keenly aware of. my most recent record 'mockingbird' deals with many sensitive issues including Poverty, War, and the Basic Ethics by which we live and deal with others. but i found that music has been an exceptional means by which to get this potentially difficult conversation going. and this is certainly an important moment for dialogue amongst people who DISAGREE about how to best love and take care of people, to get into the nuances of the issues.

one of the things that excites me most about the future of our business is how easy it is becoming to deliver music to people who want to hear it. i heard a story once about Keith Green CARING SO MUCH THAT PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO HEAR and engage with his music that HE GAVE IT AWAY FOR FREE, which was a very difficult and expensive thing to do at that time. it's actually never been as simple as it is today to connect music with music fans. and i want people to have a chance to listen to mockingbird and engage in the conversation.

so this is why, on September 1st, we're launching HTTP:\\WWW.FREEDEREKWEBB.com, (freederekwebb DOT com) a place where anyone can go online and not just hear but actually download, keep, and share 'mockingbird' completely for free. In addition, freederekwebb.com will give you an opportunity to invite your friends to download 'mockingbird' in order to get them in on the conversation as well.

we hope this BOLD campaign will provide a jumping off point for conversations about all of these issues, and communicate my commitment to playing my part in starting them. so please help us spread the word: on september 1st, 'mockingbird' will be set free!

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(freederekwebb DOT com)
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P.S. Forward this to as many Music Sharers, CD Burners and Freedom advocates everywhere. Lets all talk!



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