WASHINGTON, June 12 Digital-Freedom-event
WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In celebration of the innovation made possible by the digital revolution, the Digital Freedom Campaign today will host a "DJ for a Day" event, allowing artists, innovators, and consumers to demonstrate how they use digital technology and what digital freedom means to them.
Featuring Digital Freedom Campaign Artist of the Month The Kin, the event at Lounge 201 on Capitol Hill will bring together policymakers and digital innovators to demonstrate how digital technology and balanced fair use rights have propelled an increasingly vibrant independent music scene.
"Tonight's event will be celebration of the experiences digital freedom can bring to artists and consumers," said Maura Corbett, spokesperson for the Digital Freedom Campaign. "We all succeed when we present music fans with compelling digital music services, and treat them as customers rather than criminals."
"Digital technology empowers individual artists, musicians and filmmakers to distributes and monetize their works while developing close relationships with their fans," stated Michael Petricone, senior vice president, government affairs, Consumer Electronics Association. "'DJ for a Day' will illustrate the extraordinary possibilities when consumers, artist and innovators have the freedom to participate in the creative process."
"Digital technology has blown open the traditional ways that artists can get their music out there to people and let them know about it," said Isaac Koren of The Kin. "From ringtones to 'per click' ad revenue and downloads on digital TV, the artist and their audience now have fewer boundaries between them and more ways for the artist to earn a living."
The Digital Freedom Campaign protects the rights of artists, innovators and consumers to use digital technologies free of unreasonable restrictions or punitive lawsuits. For more information about the Digital Freedom Campaign, and to see photos of the event, please visit www.digitalfreedom.org.
About Digital Freedom: Digital technology enables literally anyone and everyone to be a creator, an innovator or an artist - to produce music, to create cutting-edge videos and photos, and to share their creative work. Digital technology empowers individuals to enjoy these new works when, where, and how they want, and to participate in the artistic process. These are basic freedoms that must be protected and nurtured. The Digital Freedom campaign is dedicated to defending the rights of students, artists, innovators, and consumers to create and make lawful use of new technologies free of unreasonable government restrictions and without fear of costly and abusive lawsuits. www.digitalfreedom.org.
SOURCE Digital Freedom Campaign
