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February 7th, 2007 friskyRadio | | | ##

I found out that one of our friskyRadio subscribers was posting sets for download on P2P and torrent sites before they even aired on friskyRadio so I sent them an email asking them not to do so. Here’s the response. Format of the text is theirs, not mine. It is factually incorrect on soo many levels that if I tried to set the record straight - I would be typing all night… Classic!

To whom it may concern,

You are aware that shitty stream recorded files are being recorded from Frisky and then distributed improperly representing the quality of both your radio broadcast and the artists great work. If your not going to offer the option of replaying the show on the website, what option does the general public, low stream user, or avid fan have besides not hearing the show. If you are broadcasting the show then you should already be aware that its going to end up available somewhere on the internet. Knowing this you should make sure that what is available would meet both you and the artists standards. I spent years working in, managing, and owning nightclubs and I would never expect either my DJs or my clients, the customers, to listen to music on a shit system with fucked levels. THAT WOULD BE THE TRUE DISSERVICE TO THE ARTIST. I support what you are doing and realize its your job, but please realize as I did that the world does not stop or change for me, I am the only thing that can change. As technology grows we are left without choice. People are going to take what they want, no matter if I like it or not. My concern is that they get a proper representation of what was performed.

So, in conclusion I leave you with this, Everyone of the 86 postings(I did a multi level search on over 800 sites) that have gone up today thus far has had the words Frisky radio in it. BE AWARE THAT IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF A POSTING THAT I FOUND MY WAY TO YOUR SITE AND BECAME A MEMBER. I am not saying whats right wrong or trying to change your mind on any topic, i’m just trying to make you aware that because of the internet YOU have a growing and strong company. Don’t fault the obviousness of what was going to happen on lack of awareness. You became a company and remain a company based on “word of FONT” and not by word of mouth. Give the artist who appear on your site the same chance, and don’t hold them hostage to your subscriber fees and proper scheduling times, let their music be heard and allow them to have a full venue not only when they get to NYC or London but every they book and event. Once you broadcast your done with file, make it available IN THE FORMAT THE ARTIST GAVE IT TO YOU, Leave if as an available format that collectors fans and other DJs and or record labels may review so their careers may grow. Make sure that you are being “FAIR” to the artist.

Lastly If you choose to discontinue my subscription, I could care less. Fact is the only thing that would be doing is putting less money in your pocket as everything that goes on and off your site is and will remain available for the years to come. When you own the artists, the internet, the fiber cables they travel on and the routers that they land on we can then have a discussion. Until then you will either continue to offer subpart files (the artist did not give you these in higher quality so you could dumb it down) or you will step up, spend money on the bandwidth, and do the artist the TRUEST service and offer what they offered you.

I look forward to your response as I know you didn’t expect on from me. I’m eager to hear how you defend yourself hording files as supporting the artist and dispute the fact that the internet was and is how you got your company and continue to have one. I urge you make what is suppose to be heard available to the people who hear it. You only broadcast in 128Kbps yet you receive 192 or better. Your doing the biggest disservice to the artist.

I love it how he thinks friskyRadio is some huge giant Enron-type corporation thats gobbling up people’s money.
NEWSFLASH: friskyRadio has always been, will always be, a personal hobby web site of mine. I have never made nor do I plan to make any money off it. I wish I was, as I have worked hard 24/7 365 days a year for the past 6 years on it…

p.s. I like how they say that frisky is not a word of mouth station. Do you see any web banners anywhere? Have you EVER seen me advertise friskyRadio on any web site??? Its a purely word of mouth station and it is what it is today due to that fact. I take pride in it. Am I arrogant about it? YES I am!!! I’ve worked hard on it and I have every right to be.

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1 Manu Feb 7th, 2007 at 10:10 pm

Laughable… I’m always amazed by how much drama can be generated on the internet… I guess arguing on the internet is low-risk (of getting punched in the face).
2 Papigiulio Feb 8th, 2007 at 1:00 am

what a douchebag
3 Sotek Feb 8th, 2007 at 1:10 am

Yeah, what a retard!
4 Ingo Vogelmann Feb 8th, 2007 at 5:53 am

You are not arrogant in any way mate. This dumbheads don’t get what it’s all about at all. And what they forget above all:

You Faisal and all the show hosters are spreading this all for FREE! No one has the right to say “I want this or that”. We all give our time and heart into this. And we will go on. And sabotage is shit. No discussion. It’s not worth the code that this text causes in this page )
5 Nick Feb 8th, 2007 at 2:22 pm

Sounds like silly backlash spilling over from the general war over content and distribution. Very far off base; this person is obviously upset about something, unfortunately they don’t know what they’re really upset about!
6 Aman Feb 8th, 2007 at 3:56 pm

what a bunch of crock… frisky, you’re doing a great service to ALL of us… don’t let suckers like him get to you. the bigger you get… the more haters you will have.

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