Derek Webb - Not Free…

Posted on 09.01.06 in Music and there are 21 comments.

So, I’m really disappointed. I was highly excited about the whole “Free Derek Webb” promotion in which his album Mockingbird is now released “free” as of today. Today, however I discovered that in order to download the album I have to sign up for his mailing list AND submit FIVE of my friends email addresses.

What?! I rarely release my own email address and I would never give away the email addresses of FIVE of my friends. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe no one else will care. Now, the site says that they don’t retain those addresses, but rather that their system generates emails announcing the news that Mockingbird is “free.” But still, while I’m inclined to trust Derek Webb, I don’t know his web development company, what system they’re using or how long the email addresses are retained while being processed and consequently how secure it is. To me it’s just not cool to ever submit someone else’s email address.

If I were dishonest, I could enter five of my own email addresses or make up five addresses, but my conscience won’t let me do that.

Bottom line: I’m sitting here looking at a web page that says “Download Mockingbird Now!” but I can’t.

That Warren Barfield promotion isn’t looking so bad these days…

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