In late December of 2005, the Music Publishers\' Association has declared online tablature to be illegal, and are planning to close down numerous tab sites. They already closed down mxtabs, one of the biggest tab sites on the web! Soon, the only way for kids to be able to jam freely is if they take the time and money to find the right kind of book with the specific music in it. Sign here and agree that tabs should be avaible to the immediate public!
The momentum behind this effort reflects a shared commitment to preserving musical education for everyone. I am currently reaching out to digital archives to determine how we can best protect these resources from continued legal pressure.
November 6, 2006
The response to this petition has demonstrated that the community truly values the freedom to share musical knowledge. Reaching this milestone confirms that we are not alone in our commitment to keeping these essential archives accessible to all.
3 Comments
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Jason Ford
20 years ago
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TOTAL GARBAGE. let people learn music.
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Sarah Lee
20 years ago
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Ridiculous. Most of those songbooks are out of print anyway. How are we supposed to learn anything?
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Mike Yang
20 years ago
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i grew up learning from mxtabs. its how half of us even figured out how to play guitar. leave the sites alone.
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In late December of 2005, the Music Publishers\' Association has declared online tablature to be illegal, and are planning to close down numerous tab sites. They already closed down mxtabs, one of the biggest tab sites on the web! Soon, the only way for kids to be able to jam freely is if they take the time and money to find the right kind of book with the specific music in it. Sign here and agree that tabs should be avaible to the immediate public!
The momentum behind this effort reflects a shared commitment to preserving musical education for everyone. I am currently reaching out to digital archives to determine how we can best protect these resources from continued legal pressure.
November 6, 2006
The response to this petition has demonstrated that the community truly values the freedom to share musical knowledge. Reaching this milestone confirms that we are not alone in our commitment to keeping these essential archives accessible to all.
3 Comments
J
Jason Ford
20 years ago
Featured
TOTAL GARBAGE. let people learn music.
S
Sarah Lee
20 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous. Most of those songbooks are out of print anyway. How are we supposed to learn anything?
M
Mike Yang
20 years ago
Featured
i grew up learning from mxtabs. its how half of us even figured out how to play guitar. leave the sites alone.
TOTAL GARBAGE. let people learn music.