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BLACK MARCH
Thursday, March 1st 2012 to Saturday 31st March 2012With the continuing campaigns for Internet-censoring litigation such as SOPA and PIPA, and the closure of sites such as Megaupload under allegations of ‘piracy’ and ‘conspiracy’ the time has come to take a stand against music, film and media companies’ lobbyists.
The only way is to hit them where it truly hurts.
Their profit margins.March 2012 is the end of the 1st quarter in economic reports worldwide.
Do not buy a single record. Do not download a single song, legally or illegally. Do not go to see a single film in cinemas, or download a copy, Do not buy a DVD in the stores. Do not buy a videogame. Do not buy a single book or magazine.
Wait the 4 weeks to buy them in April: see the film later, etc. Holding out for just 4 weeks, maximum, will leave a gaping hole in media and entertainment companies’ profits for the 1st quarter, an economic hit which will in turn be observed by governments worldwide as stocks and shares will blip from a large enough loss of incomes.
This action can give a statement of intent:”We will not tolerate the Media Industries’ lobbying for legistation which will censor the internet.”
If your only reason for not doing this is that The Hunger Games comes out in March, I think you really missed the point of The Hunger Games…
Well this is stupid.
Firstly: if we’re trying to hurt their profits, how does no illegal downloading enter into this?
Secondly, and most importantly: Instead of boycotting the purchase of all forms of media form all artists, and instead just stop buying music from musicians on labels under the RIAA or stop buying movies from studios under the MPAA?
We need to continue to support those artists who promote fair distribution of their material. People like Louis CK, Radiohead, NIN, and the other artists on the forefront of new distribution models need to be supported. Support to them demonstrates how obsolete their methods are.
Right on! Scott Rothman is wise.
