Musician Peter Gabriel Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA

[JI7]

. The latest is that famed musician Peter Gabriel has said that his own website will go dark in protest tomorrow:

“This year is going to be a very crucial year for the fate of digital rights and freedoms on the internet. We strongly support the campaign against both the Protect IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act. For that reason our websites will be down from 05.00 GMT for 24 hours in support of the campaign.

Please check out http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/ if you want to read more/sign the petition.

Thank you.”

Peter Gabriel

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120117/10470617435/musician-peter-gabriel-comes-out-against-sopapipa-website-will-go-dark.shtml

[DeathToTheOil]

1. In Your Eyes

Iconic movie scene

[Justice wanted]

2. I'm not surprised. He's always fought for the "little guy"

"In Your Eyes"... song my husband and I danced our "First" Dance too as husband and wife.

[HughBeaumont]

3. Awesome, in a time where most musical instrument companies are FOR it.

How could they?

These bills aren't going to stop shit. It's corporate overreach.

[boppers]

4. Young musicians are easily impressed/fooled.

That is how the whole "branded instrument" industry survives.