Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData Faculty and Staff ubP lications – Milner Library Milner Library 8-2012 On The Removal of Download Access to Grateful Dead Soundboards From the Live Music Archive Jeremy Berg Illinois State University,
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[email protected]. 1 On The Removal of Download Access to Grateful Dead Soundboards From the Live Music Archive Abstract In November 2005, access to all recordings of Grateful Dead shows on the Internet Live Music Archive was abruptly discontinued. Over the next nine days, the band, their fans, and the Archive argued the matter on a nationwide stage, before a compromise on access was reached. The controversy touched on issues of copyright, ownership, and the effects of the internet on making fan projects more widespread and organized than ever before. This case study traces the history of the controversy and its implications through primary and secondary sources and an original interview.