Artists Speak Out: Can we afford to have a country where the creator has no value?
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 by Lucinda M. Dugger
Musician Angell Monisa wrote the Obama Administration declaring that
Personal devices such as I-pods and mobile phones are not free.
Computers are not free.
Internet Service is not free.
The distribution of content is not free.
Building a website is not free.
Content should not be free.
She has worked hard to become a successful classical and studio musician, and she has recorded with a number of well-known musicians. Yet, she says that "If we are not willing to pay for content, then the content (product) has no value. The creator has no value. Can we afford to have a country where the creator has no value?"
Read her entire submission to the White House Intellectual Property Coordinator.
