Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so then that society is a free society. If not it is a fear society.
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I do support artists standing by their beliefs and walking with integrity. We have to find a better way to commercially exploit music while giving artists their proper respect. This cannot be done while taking their contributions for granted or trying to control the scope of their growth and power through threats and fear tactics.
