[nfbmi-talk] FW: [stylist] CDBaby accessibility article is published on American Chronicle

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hello,

CD Baby is a site where budding recording artists can sell their cd's.  It
was recently changed making it inaccessible to blind people for many
important functions.  I have written them and I encourage everyone to also
do so.  Here is information from a member of the NFB performing arts
division.



-----Original Message-----
Subject: [stylist] CDBaby accessibility article is published on American
Chronicle

Hi Friends,
It's up! The link and blurb from my author's page follows  my name. Let 
me know what you think and please share.
Donna Hill

*Holiday sales plummet for Blind Recording Artists: Access for Blind Net 
Surfers Blocked by CDBaby 
<http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/129254> *

/http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/129254/

/November 18, 2009/

    When the online indie music store CDBaby launched its new site in 
July, they encountered many problems -- not the least of which is that 
they removed features which made the site accessible to blind consumers 
and recording artists. CDBaby doesn't intend to address the 
accessibility issues until after the holiday season. Struggling blind 
recording artists and their fans have been speaking out for months, but 
have received little satisfaction from the company. Comments from CDBaby 
illustrate how little even professional programmers know about the 
accessibility issues. Blind recording artists are expecting a slow 
holiday season, which will impact non-profits like the Performing Arts 
Division of the National Federation of the Blind as well as struggling 
blind and sighted musicians.

-- 
Read my articles on American Chronicle:
http://www.americanchronicle.com/authors/view/3885

Follow me on Twitter:
www.twitter.com/dewhill

Join Me on LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/dwh99

Or,  FaceBook:
http://www.facebook.com/donna.w.hill.

Hear clips from "The Last Straw" at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/donnahill

Apple I-Tunes

phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259244374

Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the Blind
www.padnfb.org





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