For the sake of good order…
Neither Gimpo nor I have spoken with either Bill or Jimmy
regarding the recent frenzy of on-list based file sharing so I am unable to
state their absolute position.
What I said to Adam, which is unfortunately misquoted, is:
Jimmy told me that when he and Bill decided that they wanted
to delete their back catalogue they intended that it would respectfully remain
just so. They are not opposed to low key copyright infringement / bootlegs etc between
fans and friends but a large scale or commercial release of their previously
deleted material would not be acceptable.
The dilemma is that the more you seek to understand,
appreciate and enjoy their extraordinary talent the more you have to afford
them the artistic rite (sic) to either create in uniquely precious formats or
equally choose to destroy what they have created (possibly as a part of some
bigger communication).
It seems to me that the KLF challenged the conventions of
copyright control because it restricted the horizons of creativity that new
technologies were opening up to new artists.
However it is equally arguable that technology has leapt so
far beyond the walls of practicable copyright restriction that finally:
“The field of knowledge is the common property of all
mankind” – Thomas Jefferson 1807
In the spirit of Mu
Liberate & Communicate
Love Peace & Happiness
Tim
“Download as a Civil Disobedience” – Cult of
the Yellow Sign
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:klf-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Adam Stalker
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Subject: [KLF] the KLF and archive.org
[Edit]
i spoke with guys from Positive Void.
they said YES but not the copyrighted by BIG COMPANIES
as they will take it down...
[Edit]
- A Stalker
http://www.facebook.com/adam.strange23
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