Train and the Level Playing Field
Left - Train on stage in Red Bank NJ
Above - Tom and Eileen at the show
Eileen and I went to see the band Train on Wednesday night at the Count Basie Theatre here in Red Bank. Fun show, these are some hard working guys; they really gave us our money’s worth.
Artist like Train and especially aspiring artist should be aware that Keeping the Internet a Level Playing Field is of crucial importance to them. If Verizon and the telcos have their way then they will restrict access to web sites such as YouTube, Google Video, Apple’s iTunes and limit the ways for artist to get their material out to their fans.
Small local Red Bank artists will be hit especially hard. How can a local artist afford to pay Verizon to be on their premium tier? The internet is great at getting the word out about interesting new artists; unfortunately big telcos plans would change that.That is why it is important to local artist or even national acts like Train to push for Keeping the Internet A Level Playing Field.
