HELP STOP THE CLOSING OF MXTABS.NET AND TABORAMA.COM!!

D-MaN · **Posted:** Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:42 pm

Someone is planning on closeing http://www.mxtabs.net and http://www.taborama.com! If you are a musician, you know how bad this is! everyone who plays guitar, bass, or drums has used these sites at least once. so plz, SIGN THE PETITION!!!

http://www.petitiononline.com/tabs4us/petition.html

and even if u arent a musician, support your friends who are and sign it anyways! Pass this on!

~Dusty

TrevoRoverT · **Posted:** Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:47 pm

write your own music

aka_twitch · **Posted:** Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:51 pm

Tabs aren't just for playing covers. Everybody borrows and repurposes stuff from songs they like, and looking at a song's tab can help you figure out the bits of structure you'd like to use in your own music.

Creativity does not happen in a vacuum.

Dan of Magic Goat · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:51 am **Posts:** 457

signed it...

ssabacksdraw · **Joined:** Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:54 pm **Posts:** 2088

Thats whats been going on? Damnit. I heavily use those sites too.

aka_twitch wrote:

Tabs aren't just for playing covers. Everybody borrows and repurposes stuff from songs they like, and looking at a song's tab can help you figure out the bits of structure you'd like to use in your own music.

Creativity does not happen in a vacuum.

I agree.

STEVEN PARKER · **Posted:** Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:28 pm

Quote:

I agree.

I don't.

Shut em down!

TrevoRoverT · **Posted:** Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:40 pm

STEVEN PARKER wrote:

Quote:

I agree.

I don't.

Shut em down!

pwnt.

ReverendPhill · **Posted:** Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:30 am

I've read this. The situation itself is absurd. I'm sure the internet sharing of tabs figured out by regular people is really wrecking the music industry. Just like the cassette did.

I hope you realize signing a petition online doesn't equate jack shit.

While this doesn't really directly effect me because most songs I want to learn I figure it out myself, this is stupid. This won't boost their sales in sheet music. It'll just make it a step harder for little kids to learn their favorite Slayer intro.

aka_twitch · **Posted:** Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:43 am

ReverendPhill wrote:

little kids to learn their favorite Slayer intro.

Brings a tear to my eye, that image. :twisted:

\m/

It's a failure on the music industry's part to realize that they can't treat music like a physical commodity anymore.

Which is sad, because they're obsessed with maintaining their fat margins, instead of adapting to the reality of the situation. Some people will always want the professionally produced CD/tab book/whatever, and when you crack down on people who want to help spread the word, it's less likely that those dyed-in-the-wool consumers will stick with you.

Hell, look at http://homestarrunner.com - no ads, 100% free content. They make their money purely off the merch section.

STEVEN PARKER · **Posted:** Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:55 am

If that side of the music industry effects you in any way, you might wanna reconsider what kind of garbage you're playing through your stereo.

Just sayin.

Aaron · **Posted:** Mon Dec 19, 2005 5:04 pm

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