Comments on: A few thoughts on censorship http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html and that's the best news any of us has ever heard Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anna Astley http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-678 Anna Astley Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:41:17 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-678 3. Fox News Corp Censors Myspace.com Nico and The Velvet Underground were kicked off Myspace.com on February 13, 2006. This is the 8th time the band has been censored by Rupert Murdoch’s popular yet controversial site. Even as the shadow of New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer looms over Myspace, and U2 and Madonna build a web presence, Nico and The Velvet Underground enter 2006 as the most censored band on the internet. According to the Associated Press, “Complaints also have been directed at News Corp.’s purchase, including accusations of censorship as MySpace occasionally blocked video stored elsewhere and embedded in profiles, just as MySpace was readying its own video-sharing service. ” (Social Networking Site MySpace Is Latest Online Darling Monday, February 13, 2006: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184607,00.html)." rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184607,00.html)." rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184607,00.html).</a></a> With Myspace.com as an attractive buy, News Corp. earned $1.08 billion up to December, a significant jump from last year’s $386 million gain. Media giant Rupert Murdoch, who is the majority shareholder of News Corporation, recently bought out Intermix Media, owner of Myspace.com for 580 Million. With legal problems mounting against News Corp and Rupert Murdoch, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has accused Myspace.com of false advertising and deceptive business practices. Within the last year, Myspace was fingered for spyware attacks to redirect members to its search engine. Intermix Media agreed to settle for 7.9M, having admitted no wrongdoing. While Nico and The Velvet Underground arent ruling out a record deal with Viacom, Paramount, and MTV, it is concerned about this shocking news. Nico’s press conference is set to air on several media outlets including WBBM AM/FM Chicago and Spike TV. In related news, Paramount bought out rival Dreamworks for $1.5 Billion, wrangling entertainment giants Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Viacom, which owns Paramount, reportedly negotiated a purchase of Myspace.com before the shocking buy out from Fox News on July 19, 2005. Spokeswoman Anna Astley is concerned about these recent developments and commented on the censorship fiasco. “Myspace.com and Fox News made no warning that the band’s account was being cancelled. Cancelling Nico and The Velvet Undergrounds’ Myspace.com account is tantamount to censorship and a violation of their First Amendment rights.” Anna Astley refused to comment regarding any future legal action against News Corporation, Fox News, and/or Myspace.com regarding Nico and The Velvet Underground’s First Amendment rights. “We cannot make a statement at this time,” stated Astley. The investigation will result in an announcement in early summertime. No word if the band intends on releasing the album just yet. Stay tuned for breaking details. 3.

Fox News Corp Censors Myspace.com

Nico and The Velvet Underground were kicked off Myspace.com on February 13, 2006. This is the 8th time the band has been censored by Rupert Murdoch’s popular yet controversial site. Even as the shadow of New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer looms over Myspace, and U2 and Madonna build a web presence, Nico and The Velvet Underground enter 2006 as the most censored band on the internet.

According to the Associated Press, “Complaints also have been directed at News Corp.’s purchase, including accusations of censorship as MySpace occasionally blocked video stored elsewhere and embedded in profiles, just as MySpace was readying its own video-sharing service. ” (Social Networking Site MySpace Is Latest Online Darling Monday, February 13, 2006: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184607,00.html).

With Myspace.com as an attractive buy, News Corp. earned $1.08 billion up to December, a significant jump from last year’s $386 million gain. Media giant Rupert Murdoch, who is the majority shareholder of News Corporation, recently bought out Intermix Media, owner of Myspace.com for 580 Million.

With legal problems mounting against News Corp and Rupert Murdoch, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has accused Myspace.com of false advertising and deceptive business practices. Within the last year, Myspace was fingered for spyware attacks to redirect members to its search engine.

Intermix Media agreed to settle for 7.9M, having admitted no wrongdoing.

While Nico and The Velvet Underground arent ruling out a record deal with Viacom, Paramount, and MTV, it is concerned about this shocking news. Nico’s press conference is set to air on several media outlets including WBBM AM/FM Chicago and Spike TV. In related news, Paramount bought out rival Dreamworks for $1.5 Billion, wrangling entertainment giants Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Viacom, which owns Paramount, reportedly negotiated a purchase of Myspace.com before the shocking buy out from Fox News on July 19, 2005. Spokeswoman Anna Astley is concerned about these recent developments and commented on the censorship fiasco. “Myspace.com and Fox News made no warning that the band’s account was being cancelled. Cancelling Nico and The Velvet Undergrounds’ Myspace.com account is tantamount to censorship and a violation of their First Amendment rights.”

Anna Astley refused to comment regarding any future legal action against News Corporation, Fox News, and/or Myspace.com regarding Nico and The Velvet Underground’s First Amendment rights. “We cannot make a statement at this time,” stated Astley. The investigation will result in an announcement in early summertime.

No word if the band intends on releasing the album just yet. Stay tuned for breaking details.

]]> By: MattS http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-677 MattS Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:28:41 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-677 Daryl, I'm not Rupert Murdoch. If only. Daryl,

I’m not Rupert Murdoch. If only.

]]> By: MattS http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-676 MattS Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:28:35 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-676 Daryl, I'm not Rupert Murdoch. Daryl,

I’m not Rupert Murdoch.

]]> By: Diane http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-675 Diane Fri, 28 Feb 2003 04:37:09 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-675 What happens when Time Warner AOL decides it doesn't want to carry your blog because it competes with their corporate blog? What happens when Time Warner AOL decides it doesn’t want to carry your blog because it competes with their corporate blog?

]]> By: Daryl Cobranchi http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-674 Daryl Cobranchi Thu, 27 Feb 2003 17:17:55 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-674 I'm not sure the equation hasn't changed. Your site, even though no trees were killed, is a type of "press." Blogging software allows anyone with an internet connection to become their own publisher. Heck, there's even a blog written by a homeless guy entitled, fittingly enough, Homeless Guy Blog. In the Brave New World, we're all Rupert Murdoch. I’m not sure the equation hasn’t changed. Your site, even though no trees were killed, is a type of “press.” Blogging software allows anyone with an internet connection to become their own publisher. Heck, there’s even a blog written by a homeless guy entitled, fittingly enough, Homeless Guy Blog. In the Brave New World, we’re all Rupert Murdoch.

]]> By: toni http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-673 toni Thu, 27 Feb 2003 04:25:05 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-673 Very well said. Couldn't you put up (with T & T's permission, of course) at least a short version of this entry? Particularly why this isn't censorship and if they want to have their own say, go shell out the bucks for their own spot... every time you had to zap one of the offending posts, put up a link to that paragraph. (and then not let them rebutt... muaaaaaahaaaaaaa.) Very well said. Couldn’t you put up (with T & T’s permission, of course) at least a short version of this entry? Particularly why this isn’t censorship and if they want to have their own say, go shell out the bucks for their own spot… every time you had to zap one of the offending posts, put up a link to that paragraph. (and then not let them rebutt… muaaaaaahaaaaaaa.)

]]> By: Jette http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-672 Jette Thu, 27 Feb 2003 04:10:50 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-672 This reminds me of an A.J. Liebling quote: "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one." This reminds me of an A.J. Liebling quote: “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.”

]]> By: Claire http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-671 Claire Thu, 27 Feb 2003 03:37:46 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-671 Sing it, sister! Sing it, sister!

]]> By: Sara Astruc http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-670 Sara Astruc Wed, 26 Feb 2003 22:41:34 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-670 Amen. Amen.

]]> By: language hat http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html/comment-page-1#comment-669 language hat Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:28:10 +0000 http://www.nobody-knows-anything.com/2003/02/a_few_thoughts_on_censorship.html#comment-669 Well said, Diane! Well said, Diane!

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