Most unlikely muse: The Register of Copyright

Cory Doctorow 10:13 pm Thu Jul 11, 2002

Lisa Rein has written a song about James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress and Marybeth Peters, the Register of Copyright, about the CARP proceedings, the First Amendment and the future of webcasting. Download the MP3 and put it on your favorite file-sharing network tonight!

I'm so bored when I listen to my radio
I'm so tired when I'm watching my tv
I'm so sad when I think about the future of my country
James and Marybeth, can you find a place for me?

I know it's hard to do your job and make things work and
I know it's riskier to try new things
but I'm so scared of a world where I must ask to ask a question.
James and Marybeth, can you help me to be free?

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(Thanks, Lisa!)

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