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<nettime> Liberating from Cultural Industry_New tools |
*New tools in Barcelona* EXGAE (http://exgae.net) *The first legal advice service specialised in the liberation of all citizens and creators from the abuses of societies of authors and composers (like SGAE in Spain) and other trade groups of the cultural industry. + Graphic and Action campaign. ** * /Multiply and share forth./ For the free sharing of knowledge and understanding. The grand opening of the EXGAE, the first legal advice service specialised in the liberation of all citizens and creators from the abuses of of societies of authors and composers (like SGAE in Spain) and other trade groups of the cultural industry. The EXGAE opens with the notion of channelling the popular and justified hostility towards of the official Societies of Authors and Composers and other trade groups of the cultural industry like the SGAE, equipping people with artistic and legal skills to finally put an end to these entities. The EXGAE fights, alongside the great majority of society, for alternative forms for the circulation of culture. ______________ Here is the Net, take it forth and multiply. As the slogan states, the Internet allows the horizontal exchange of information and culture between everyone. Times have changed and finally there is equality between reproduction and its original. Because of this, mediums of production need to adapt themselves to this new type of democracy and not the other way around. But are you still paying the SOCIETIES OF AUTHORS? Now is the time to action this new movement: such bureaucratic organizations are obsolete and make it difficult to circulate knowledge freely, reinforcing the restrictive lobby of people instead of allowing society, as a whole, to benefit, as they claim. Now, new ways of protecting and promoting creation exist.These are what need to be instigated. As always, civil society is way ahead of law. Because of this, the EXGAE is a legal advice service for creators and those affected by the actions of the traditional societies of authors and composers and other trade groups of the cultural industry. The EXGAE is focused on informing and assisting citizens, (every one of us pays into the canon!), and in particular, give legal advice to traders, creators, artists and producers alike. 24 bodies, including associations and individuals, are behind this initiative, which begins with the endorsement of almost 8000 people. Before the opening, we have received already almost 200 emails for advise, form all Spain. OPENING Wednesday 14 - 19,30h - C/ Sant Pau 58 bajos, in CONSERVAS: Public presentation of the EXGAE: who we serve and how to use us. The lawyers will be there so you can bring your questions. BurnStation by Platoniq, Tapeo by La Plateria, Djing in Creative Commons, Subwoofus, Brainstormlab, and VJ Offtv . Free entrance. The centre offers the following services: -Legal advice: Every Tuesday from 19h to 20h in calle Sant Pau 58 bajos, in the center of Barcelona, lawyers specialize in intellectual property, new technology and authors' rights will be at your disposal for consultation. The cost of this service is 10 euros. -Tools for self-defense: At www.exgae.net, anyone can download the necessary tools (Model contracts, letters to reject the canon with regard to the circulation of work applying to inadmissible work, etc etc...). -Exchange of material: offer skills to access materials that are not subject to the restrictions of the cultural industry bodies. -Events, Actitudes, viral campaigns, presentations, actions, DIY workshops, P2P nets. OPENING Wednesday 14 - 19,30h - C/ Sant Pau 58 bajos, in CONSERVAS: Public presentation of the EXGAE: who we serve and how to use us. The lawyers will be there so you can bring your questions. BurnStation by Platoniq, Tapeo by La Plateria, Djing in Creative Commons, Subwoofus, Brainstormlab, and VJ Offtv . Free entrance.* * *Who is behind*: http://exgae.net/asesoria/quienes-somos _______________________________ EXGAE, Multiply and share forth. *http://exgae.net* [We apologise, the site is only in Spanish at the moment but will be soon translated] contacto@exgae.net # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: http://mail.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nettime@kein.org