What do we do?
Save the Rock Stars works in the US and across the world. Emergency relief runs alongside long-term development and prevention work to help rock stars, their families, roadies and hangers-on live the life that they grew that scruffy hair for in the first place. We learn from the reality of rock stars' lives and campaign for solutions to the problems they face, particularly when they're Napster-related. Above all, we do everything in our power to stand in the way of "progress", placing faith in the old adage "if it (people paying $14.99 for CDs that cost approximately 50 cents apiece to manufacture) ain't broke, don't fix it."
Why are we different?
- We've chosen to go against the grain and oppose an organization that is particularly popular at the moment, in the long-term interest of the world's suffering rock stars
- We're not just about talk we're about action. By helping bands such as Metallica compile lists of alleged offenders, we follow in the grand footsteps of Senator Joseph McCarthy in ridding the world of the terrible influence of collectivism. (Remember: communal software sharing is only one step removed from pure Communism).
- We won't just stop at Napster, either. Once we've shut them down, we'll move on to eliminating the problem at its source digital music. By lobbying the recording industry to return to analog formats such as LPs and cassettes, we will significantly reduce the potential for easy bootlegging.
- We involve rock stars in what we do did you see how Lars from Metallica marched right into Napster with that list? We're awfully proud of him for doing that on his own. Way to go, Lars!
What have we achieved?
- We've involved both Metallica and Doctor Dre (who isn't technically a rock star, but we're willing to broaden our horizons) in enormous lawsuits which will ultimately force the courts to regulate the Internet. Only through strict government intervention can we guarantee that the innocent rock star will not be exploited.
- We distributed countless bogus copies of Metallica songs on Napster. Though they bear filenames such as "One", "Hero of the Day" and "Creeping Death", each MP3 instead consists of poorly composed MIDI renditions of public domain songs such as "Home on the Range" and "Mary Had a Little Lamb".
- We set up this website, to counter allegations that we are anti-computer. We're not anti-computer just anti-getting-free-things-from-the-Internet.
Why are we still needed?
Because this country was founded upon capitalistic ideals ideals that are meant to reward innovation (or, in the case of some of our clients, clever repackaging... but that's a seperate issue altogether) and because most everyone else seems to be participating in the flat-out robbery of our most gifted performers, Save the Rock Stars have taken it upon ourselves to reclaim the wealth for the truly deserving. When our job is done, no rock star will ever go without a third Porsche or his own theme restaraunt. Only by eliminating the horribly exploitive practices of Napster and others like them can we ever hope to restore the proper balance of things and make the world safe for rock stars.
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