The Grateful Dead found out this week what happens when you give and then take away: consumer uproar. The Dead, a band who has always encouraged tape sharing of its multitude of live shows, a few weeks ago asked the non-profit Internet Archives to remove free downloads of their concerts from its site. Dead Heads were not pleased and showed it with a petition calling for a merchandise boycott. More than 4,200 signed.
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Dead Keeps Concert Sharing Alive
Posted by: Susan B. Shor December 1, 2005 10:55 AMThe Grateful Dead found out this week what happens when you give and then take away: consumer uproar. The Dead, a band who has always encouraged tape sharing of its multitude of live shows, a few weeks ago asked the non-profit Internet Archives to remove free downloads of their concerts from its site. Dead Heads were not pleased and showed it with a petition calling for a merchandise boycott. More than 4,200 signed.