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Created by Twinkie Vissepo on 14 December 2005 @ 12:55:03 AM
discuss in forums If you hadn't known fellow musicians, famous tablature sites such as taborama and mxtabs are being forced to shut down or block all their tabs, due to the fact that the Music Industry believes that unlicensed tablature is another form of copyright infrigment, and says it's a lot like stealing music itself. The MPA is blocking millions of musicians from learning! How dare they! So please sign this petition to put a hault to this madness! If you disagree, don't sign.
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Share this Petition Target: Music Publisher's Assosiation (MPA) President Lauren Kaiser
Category: Education
Total Signatures: 130
Signature Goal: 5,000

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130 Shane Sad sad sad. The band I look for guitar tabs from only has one guitar tab book out and I have that one. They have loads of other songs which have to be interpreted. MPA is going too far now.
129 Jim Fisher Their arguement is money lost? How do they justify this?
128 Huy I have no problem with you guys cracking down on limewire, or pirate sites. I'll support that, no problem.Tabs is a different story. I can't afford lessons, and tab books aren't exactly released with my favorite songs. If you guys would grow balls and put money out for me to be able to get all the fcking tabs I like, I'd might buy them, but seeing as how that won't happen, fck the ban. Keep the tabs free.
127 Jordan This is total bull****. How am I gonna become a better bassist without ****ing tabs. ****ing music industry **** *****s.
126 kye without tabs I would not be as good of a guitar player as i am.
125 Rick the MPA have gone way too far this time.. I wonder if Lars is leading the pack! haha!
124 Matt tab should be free the fact that you didn't pay for it is why its not legal? my mom taught me to wipe my butt should that knowledge be illegal as well? if we find instructions should we make people pay for it?
123 severin they aren't infringements because they are personal interpretations
122 John I'm a guitar major in college. I see nothing wrong with sharing tabs. If a person is to sit down and figure out a song by ear, and then show someone else how to play it, that is illegal?
121 Sam I dont really use tabs that often as drums are fairly easy to figure out... But i sure as hell needed them to the intro to dream theaters Dance of Eternity!! So keep up tabs for dream theater songs!
120 Sam I dont really use tabs that often as drums are fairly easy to figure out... But i sure as hell needed them to the intro to dream theaters Dance of Eternity!! So keep up tabs for dream theater songs!
119 who cares tabs are gay i can figure out any ****in' song without them so who the **** even needs them ??? **** what are you gay?
118 Browney i like tabs. i dont like this ban
117 Cliff Allen Tablature promotes progessive education of tomorrow's musicians. Without tabs future music will be performed by lackluster artists whom people will not want to hear. Recording of copyrighted songs is already illegal. Tabs are simply used to help learn favorite songs and improve ones musical ability. The MPA is once again trying to bully it's biggest customers, the music lovers who buy albums. Can we get Lauren Kaiser's e-mail address?
116 Alex free tabs FTW
115 YAY I Hate LAMP???
114 MIcheal Jackson i like young boys
113 MIKE HAWK Me my dad and Cousin Mike Hunt support this.
112 Mike Oxbig keep them free. not everyone can learn a song by ear or has the money to buy tab books.
111 Micheal Firied Ya.
110 randall i and everyone at UG( about 3,000 plus) support his ;)
109 J. Christ I say they aren't hurting anyone, and He has no income so He can't pay for it. Would you make Jesus not be able to learn guitar?
108 Alex. Buttsecks?
107 Aaron Tabs aren't stealing music,you can't put them on your ipod and sell them. Tabs don't help you change others songs to rake in cash. Keep the Tabs Free!
106 **** sex Tabs are greater than me.
105 Hugh G. Rection Tabs are like **** sex. lol
104 Steve Vai without tabs no one will be able to play my p0wnz0125 songs =/
103 Dan
102 Brock
101 Brock
100 Brock
99 Mike Olson KEEP TABS FREE! I can understand illegal downloading, but this is preventing people from learning a song.
98 stefan tabbooks people sell are crappy. compare to the tabbing people do online for free to help other people
97 Evan Peiffer Keep 'em free!
96 Mel Gibson What's a tab?
95 Michael Jackson KEEP TABS FREE JUST LIKE LITTLE BOYS. TANK YOU
94 Mark Oxlong
93 Mark Oxlong
92 Mark Oxlong
91 Cal why shouldn't we be able to learn a song through tabs?
90 Emily
89 alex v Anyone should have the freedom to learn a song.
88 Michael Gascoyne According to this, me copying out tabs from a book then giving them away is copyright theft... That's low, just low.
87 Michael O'Neil Think about the people who cannot afford tab books. At the end of the day music is expression, learn to respect that, im pretty sure you make enough money off bands gigs and merchandise as it is.
86 Rodger Large**** Tabs are teh pwnzers.
85 kf
84 George Bush
83 god christ TABS FTW!
82 Josh Moore Free tabs 4 ever
81 Osama bin Laden Taking tabs from people is going too far!!!