[Rumori] Beatallica update

[David Dixon]

I can't tell you much, legally, about what's been happening in the
Beatallica camp. But I can tell you this:

- even if you form an LLC, the individual members can all be defendants,
individually, for copyright infringement, and their personal assets can be
taken away.

- Alan Korn is an insightful attorney, and he responds to emails promptly.

- Downhill Battle will not respond to your repeated emails.

- Xeni Jardin is a wonderful individual.

- Trevor Wencl, who owns the domain name "beatallica.com", is also a
wonderful individual.

- Lots of people that you've never met will sign your petition, including
well-known musicians (Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes among them)

- The EFF are your friends, even if they can't take your case on because
they're busy with Grokster.

I and Jaymz are meeting with our lawyer here in Milwaukee later this week to
discuss strategies. I don't know if you've ever been threatened with being
sued for all you're worth, but I'll tell ya, it's alternately exhilirating
("Hell yeah! Fight the power!") and debilitating ("How am I going to pay the
fucking rent?").


Also, I have a team of high-profile people on the internet ready and willing
to organize and promote a Beatallica Legal Defense Fund, should the need
arise.  We might, also, have some anonymous contributors to our cause.

D^2