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manymanymp3.com

Published on Nov 2nd, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - BRETT: Still getting your mp3s from that semi-legal allofmp3.com?; GREG: No, now I found manymanymp3.com. You can get any music you want. You pay nothing. | comic strip | panel 2 - BRETT: Sounds even shadier. Thought you were all concerned with artists getting their fair share.; GREG: Well, you agree to pay later, Brett. If, you know, you like the music. | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: And if... if the band specifically asks you for the money. | comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: It's... it's teaching musicians to be assertive, really! Th-that's what it's doing!; BRETT: Ever heard the term "slippery slope", Greg? |

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Tags: allofmp3.com, Brett the hipster, downloading, Greg the mindless fan, Internet, mp3, music consumers

yourfriendfred.com

Published on Nov 3rd, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: I found a new download site: YourFriendFred.com ... This guy Fred sends you whatever mp3s you want. B-but it's legal! See if you run into Fred ever, you buy him a beer. | comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: A-and Fred promises that a PORTION of that beer goes directly to the artist. S-so everyone wins, see? H-ha ha! R-right, Brett? | comic strip | panel 3 - BRETT: Yeah, idiot, if the artist WANTS to be paid in beer, and if "Fred" HAPPENS to run into them in the next 20 minutes.; GREG: It's POSSIBLE. | comic strip | panel 4 - BRETT: Oh SURE! "Why, look who's here at Dempsey's! Kanye West! And the rotting corpse of Johnny Cash!"; GREG: I mean, I ALWAYS see that Fiery Furnaces dude at the bodega.... |

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totalabovemp3.com

Published on Nov 4th, 2005

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: OK, Brett, I found the music site for me: totalabovemp3.com. You can download anything you want. Anything. | comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: There's links to donate to each artist, but if you don't want to... it's totally free.; BRETT: And you don't feel guilty like with the other illegal sites? | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Nope. Because next to every song, they list the annual salary of both the musician and the president of the record label. | comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: The truth has set me free, David Geffen!; BRETT: Neat, you can also donate to a fund that raises money to egg the offices of the RIAA.... |

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Desperate plea

Published on Feb 1st, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: (to robot) Let me out of here! Ow! Quit that! Let--; DRM 9000: | comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: (yelling) BRETT!! Is that you? HELP!! Ow! I'm being held hostage by a Sony DRM robot! It's got me strapped to my chair and it's making me buy CDs, ow, against my will. | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: (to robot) Ha, hear that? My roommate's here! Ow! Game over, robot! Ha! | comic strip | panel 4 - BRETT: This... is not my fight.; GREG: Hey Brett?! You there? BRE-- Ow! It is a REAL BEARD, will you PLEASE quit pulling on it? |

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The end of DRM 9000

Published on Feb 3rd, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: This digital rights stuff is ridiculous! Thank God for people like the Electronic Frontier--; DRM 9000: No! No, don't-- | comic strip | panel 2 - GREG: A HA! Just mentioning the E.F.F. hurts you, doesn't it?! "Electronic Frontier Foundation"! "Creative Commons License"! "Label-less Distribution"!! | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Ha ha! Hey!! You're home! I was being held hostage by a Sony robot! But I saved myself! Using the power of words! And freely distributed information! | comic strip | panel 4 - BRETT: That's great, man... you want a beer?; GREG: Yes! Yes, distribute the beer freely, Brett! |

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Driving to the Malady concert

Published on Mar 27th, 2006

comic strip | panel 1 - GREG: We're skipping Giant Drag? But they're supposed to be good.; BRETT: Opening bands at expensive shows are a no-win in terms of overall concert experience. | comic strip | panel 2 - BRETT: If they suck, it sucks. If they're good, the main band is a letdown, and you've just paid $50 to see someone you could see for $5 when they tour on their own. | comic strip | panel 3 - GREG: Can we at least park? It's making me nervous circling the block....; BRETT: Greg, the proper parking space is KEY to an enjoyable concert experience. | comic strip | panel 4 - GREG: I just feel like we're casing the joint....; BRETT: You have to consider the pre- and post-show walks... and exit gate proximity is CRUCIAL.... |