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- Reference NumberARC-0046
- Level of descriptioncollection
- TitleArtists Against Piracy Collection
- Date2000-2001
- Size0.42 (Linear feet)
- Scope and ContentsThe Artists Against Piracy (AAP) Collection spans the years 2000 and 2001. The files were collected by The Baker/Northrop Media Group; specifically Sheryl Northop, the public relations representative for AAP. The collection includes press kits; press releases; articles about AAP and the individuals, legal cases, companies, and organizations involved; and correspondence directed to AAP. The collection offers an overview of the music piracy problem as it was viewed in the early 2000s, as well as its perceived effects on artists and their intellectual property rights. Arranged alphabetically by file title.
- Biography / Administrative HistoryArtists Against Piracy (AAP) was an artist-driven coalition created in July 2000 to give recording artists a voice in determining how their music would be distributed on the internet. The goal of the group was to create public awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the value of music and to advocate for artists' choice in determining how their music would be presented, distributed, and marketed online. The organization was headed by recording artist and internet label executive Noah Stone and was supported by a variety of recording artists, including Bryan Adams, Christine Aguilera, Art Alexakis, Barenaked Ladies, blink-182, Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, DMX, Filter, Fisher, Nanci Griffith, Herbie Hancock, Hanson, Faith Hill, Shelby Lynne, Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan, Primer 55, Saliva, Sisqo, Vertical Horizon, and many more. Additionally, the group was supported by a number of organizations and companies within the entertainment and technology communities, including Cognicity, myplay, inc., the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, PlayJ, Reciprocal, Inc., the Recording Industry Association of America, Supertracks, and The Walt Disney Company. The launch of AAP's public awareness campaign coincided with Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, at which Metallica's Lars Ulrich and others presented varying points of view on the current state of music on the Internet and its effect on intellectual property rights.
- NotesAcquisition Note: The Artists Against Piracy Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Sheryl Northrop on January 3, 2011.
Processing Information: Processed by Jennie Thomas, Head Archivist. Completed January 6, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Citation: [Identification of item], Artists Against Piracy Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. - AccessCollection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Please contact staff before visiting the Library and Archives to use this collection.
- UseThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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