[Perform-talk] CD baby

Tue Nov 3 18:43:03 UTC 2009

Hi List, Ken here my Kooky plan strikes again Huh?  I forwarded a copy  of 
the digest and will do the same thing every day until this changes.  I  have 
also told a few more of our sighted friends.  Lori Lynner, and Mare  
Wakefield and Lisa Biales.  they're joing the choirus.  Lori sent me a  copy of 
her CD as a thank you for a review.  This is the same issue I've  found with 
Pandora Internet Radio.  Pandora is supposed to be a site where  you make 
your own radio station by putting an artist's name in and the music  plays and 
plays.  All you do is rate tracks you like.  if you tell the  site yes or 
no, it keeps the station updated like that.  Unfortunately you  need a mouse 
to go between the stations or to skip tracks and you can't even  create an 
account without site.  Unlike CD baby, they are even more  indifferent.  They 
think it's more important to be financially stable  before they can make the 
site accessible, they promise and hope to have me as a  user in the coming 
years, I repeat Years!  I guess CD baby and Pandora  think blind are 
condomned to a lower quality and they we will accept the same  old same old on 
Commercial radio Huh?  That's what I'm going to tell state  convention on 
Saturday.  Since some people don't think blind listen to new  music and or want to 
discover music, we'll just have to Read since the written  word is never 
inaccessible thanks to a so called upgrade.  

I pledge to  participate actively in the efforts of the national federation 
of the blind to  achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; 
to support the  policies and programs of the federation; and abide by it's 
constitution.  

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Today's Topics:

1. The  Djd Invasion, Round 2, Airs On Radio360 Tonight (David Dunphy)
2. CDBaby (Dennis H.R. Sumlin)
3. Re: CDBaby  (Beth)

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Message:  1
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:47:01 -0500
From: "David Dunphy"  <djdrocks4ever at gmail.com>
Subject: [Perform-talk] The Djd Invasion,  Round 2, Airs On Radio360
Tonight
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Hi All!
Well, the  subject says it all.
After we had so much fun last night on Radio360 with  all the 
conversations, the exchange of stories, etc, The Djd Invasion, just  for this week, is 
returning for Round 2.
While this edition, which will  begin at 8 PM eastern tonight, will allow 
for callers and all the usual things  you've come to expect, we will be sure 
to play some awesome songs, including  the highly anticipated review of the 
new Carrie Underwood album.
As stated  above, your calls/messages are always welcome by email/msn/aol 
instant  messengers at the address
live at radio360.us
or when on the mic, you can  call up on the phone by dialing
516-717-4425
or by skype at the  address
radio360usa
Not sure if I'll be with anyone tonight, so you'll  just have to tune in to 
find out!
At any rate, to listen, save this email,  and at 8 PM eastern, head on over 
 to
http://www.radio360.us/players/playerselection.shtml
to join the fun.  Hey, at least if you have chores or homework to do, 
you'll have some company  tonight, right?
Hope to see you there!
Best regards,
David Dunphy,  Radio360 Station Manager and host of The Djd  Invasion
http://www.radio360.us

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Message:  2
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:28:49 -0500
From: "Dennis H.R. Sumlin"  <DHolston at nyc.rr.com>
Subject: [Perform-talk] CDBaby
To:  "Performing Arts Division list" <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Hello  All.

I have written a short letter to the people at CDBaby  about the current 
issue of access.  I encrage people to fax and send  snail mail letters to them 
as well as call them.  The CDBaby info and my  letter are below.

Feel free to pass around this  letter.

EMAIL
cdbaby at cdbaby.com
PHONE
1-503-595-3000
1-800-BUY-MY-CD
FAX
1-503-296-2370  

To Whom it may concern.

My name is Dennis Sumlin  Holston, president of the Performing Arts 
division of the National Federation  of the Blind (PAD, NFB).  We are a 
volunteer-run non-profit and a CD Baby  member artist. It has come to our attention 
that the online music store  "CDBaby" recently made an upgrade to their 
website.  As a result, the  previously blind user friendly website became unusable 
by blind  customers.  This has caused a major interruption in the day-to-day 
 purchasing of CD's from the site.  Blind artists all over the country are  
using CDBaby as an avenue to sell their music.  The Performing Arts  
division's 2007 release of Sound in Sight, a major source of income for our  
projects,  is also being sold through this method.   

Blind CD Baby customers have written to you about this issue  as far back 
as two months ago. I encourage CDBaby to look into and rectify the  
accessibility issues on their site.  If needed, the Performing Arts  division of the 
NFB will offer any assistance in this effort.  If there  are any questions 
as it relates to this issue, please feel free to contact  me.

Sincerely:

Dennis Sumlin Holston 

President,  Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the  
Blind.

DHolston at nyc.rr.com

212  933-0688

********
Dennis Sumlin Holston.
President:  Performing Arts Division of the National Federation of the 
Blind.
(347)  875-7469 
http://www.padnfb.org
President: Westchester chapter of New  York State.
Artist Recruitment Specialist: The Visionary Media  Company

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Message:  3
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:04:21 -0500
From: Beth  <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Perform-talk] CDBaby
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That's great.  Keep up the good  advocacy work.
Beth

On 11/3/09, Dennis H.R. Sumlin  <DHolston at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Hello  All.
>
>
>
> I have written a short letter to the  people at CDBaby about the current
> issue of access.  I encrage  people to fax and send snail mail letters to
> them as well as call  them.  The CDBaby info and my letter are below.
>
> Feel free  to pass around this letter.
>
>
>
>
>
>  EMAIL
> cdbaby at cdbaby.com
> PHONE
> 1-503-595-3000
>  1-800-BUY-MY-CD
> FAX
> 1-503-296-2370
>
>
> To  Whom it may concern.
>
>
>
> My name is Dennis Sumlin  Holston, president of the Performing Arts 
division
> of the National  Federation of the Blind (PAD, NFB).  We are a 
volunteer-run
>  non-profit and a CD Baby member artist. It has come to our attention  
that
> the online music store "CDBaby" recently made an upgrade to their  
website.
> As a result, the previously blind user friendly website  became unusable 
by
> blind customers.  This has caused a major  interruption in the day-to-day
> purchasing of CD's from the site.   Blind artists all over the country are
> using CDBaby as an avenue to  sell their music.  The Performing Arts
> division's 2007 release of  Sound in Sight, a major source of income for 
our
> projects,  is  also being sold through this method.
>
>
>
> Blind CD  Baby customers have written to you about this issue as far back 
as
> two  months ago. I encourage CDBaby to look into and rectify the
>  accessibility issues on their site.  If needed, the Performing Arts  
division
> of the NFB will offer any assistance in this effort.  If  there are any
> questions as it relates to this issue, please feel free  to contact me.
>
>
>
> Sincerely:
>
>  Dennis Sumlin Holston
>
> President, Performing Arts Division of  the National Federation of the 
Blind.
>
>  DHolston at nyc.rr.com
>
> 212 933-0688
>
>
>  ********
> Dennis Sumlin Holston.
> President: Performing Arts  Division of the National Federation of the 
Blind.
> (347)  875-7469
> http://www.padnfb.org
> President: Westchester chapter  of New York State.
> Artist Recruitment Specialist: The Visionary Media  Company
>
>
>
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