PRESS/MEDIA COVERAGE 2008 Last updated: 30.01.2009 JANUARY Melankolia.net – blog – Mikko reads: Marie Korpe (ed.): Shoot the Singer!: Music Censorship Today – (book review, Finnish edition + Freemuse link) – 8/1 Apoctrack.com – blog – Hate Rock, Racism and Heavy Metal – (source + link to Freemuse) – 9/1 Jyllandsposten – Daily Newspaper – Denmark – Friby-ordningen ønskes udvidet – Wish for extensions of safe city regulations – (Freemuse meeting with Folketinget Culture Department) – 12/10 MySpace: Rainbow Bridge – Personal Page of group on (musical) community – Rainbow Bridge supports Freemuse cause in Banned video – (video to support Freemuse and Music freedom Day) – 15/1 Wendy Marijnissen Photojournal – blog – Music Freedom Day – 18/1 Kirkelig Kulturverksted – Norway – Freemuse – (Nordic MENA-meeting & Freemuse info) – 30/1 Musikerens e-Nyt – Denmark – Fribyordning for alle kunstnere – Safe Cities For Every Artist – (Safe Cities Campaign) – no 2/2008 – 31/1 www.mahsavahdat.com – Artist homepage – Current News – (Freemuse ambassador & cooperation) – January Africa Research Bulletin – Music Freedom Day – Volume 44, Number 12, January FEBRUARY http://elnaar.blogspot.com – Interview with artist Deeyah about her collaboration with Freemuse – 3/2 Fyens Stiftstidende – Denmark – Musik med en pistol for panden – Music With A Gun To Your Head – (Safe cities in Denmark should include musicians) – 3/2 Sveriges Radio – Mitt I Musiken/ P2 – Sweden – Dansk lag borde hjälpa även musiker – Danish Law Should Help Musicians Too – (Safe Cities campaign) – 4/2 IMC – Music World News – Newsletter – Rapper Advised to Change Album Title – Concert blocked in Chiredzi (Zimbabwe) – (2 stories, source Freemuse) – 6/2 Jyllands Posten – Denmark – Hiphop og rock på iransk – Hiphop and rock the Iranian way – (Sounds of Silence in Grand teatret) – 10/2 www.ferhattunc.net (Artist Homepage) – Radio event in Norway on 3 March – (MFD) – 12/2 www.musicdoc.se, Music Doc Festival – Sweden – Arrangörer – Organisers – (Freemuse logo) – 15-24/2 www.musicdoc.se – Music Doc Festival – Sweden – Seminarier – Seminar: Sounds of Silence – (link to Freemuse.org) – 15-24/2 DR, P1 – Denmark – Sangens ytringsfrihed – The Song’s Freedom of Expression – broadcasted at 11:30 18/2 www.iByen.dk – Denmark – Forbudt iransk rock-film vises på søndag – Forbidden Iranian rock-movie shown on Sunday (sik.) – 21/2 Common Ground News (CGNews) – Controversy can lead to change – Article by Marie Korpe (mention of Freemuse + links) – List of reprints in different languages: ENGLISH REPRINTS Aljazeera.com – Aljazeera Magazine – 27/2 Middle East Online – 23/2 7 English Reprints Daily News Egypt Islam Online Muslims.net World News Network Tharwa Community FRENCH REPRINTS Emarrakech.info – Au bout de la polémique, le changement L’Observateur ARABIC REPRINTS Alwaqt.com – Controversy Can Lead to Change – 23/2 Tharwa Community INDONESIAN REPRINTS NNTP2HTTP.COM– Kontroversi Dapat Membawa Perubahan oleh Marie Korpe – 22-28/2 Maula (Universal Inter-religion Society) – Kontroversi Dapat Membawa Perubahan – 28/2 Nyhedsavisen – Denmark – Iranske rockmusikere må ike være skaldede – Iranian rock musicians can not be balled – 23/2 www.aok.dk – Denmark – Sounds of Silence – 24/2 IFEX & Media For Freedom – Take Action! – Celebrate Music freedom Day on 3 March – 26/2 IMC Music World News – Newsletter – 2 Freemuse stories – Yemen: Concert in Aden became courageous manifestation against terrorism – Film festival celebrates banned music – 27/2 SR, P1, P2 – Sweden, Mitt I Musiken – Mexico-musiker mördar – Mexican Musician Killed – (commentary Ole Reitov) – 27/2 Information Policy – blog – Celebrate Music Freedom Day On 3 March – 27/2 Ballade.no – Norway – Seminar: Music – a human right – 27/2 NRK, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation – P2 – Se Music Freedom Day i nett-tv – 28/2 Utrop.no – Cultural Magazine – Norway – Det skjer : Musik er en menneskerett ! – This is happening: Music is a human right! – (Seminar announcement) – 28/2 www.thedailyaztec.com – Keep on rockin’ in the free world – (Freemuse + MFD) – 28/2 UD – Ministryu of Foreign Affairs Homepage – Norway – UD støtter Music Freedom Day 2008 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports Music Freedom Day 2008 – 29/2 Norvege.no – Official homepage for France – France/Norway – Culture: Music Freedom Day – 29/2 Tvnorge.no, Oslo TV – Norway – Vi setter søkelys på yttringsfrihed og musiksensur – Drawing attention to freedom of speech and music censorship – (MFD) – 29/2 DR, P1 – Denmark – Freemuse beskytter musikere – Freemuse protects musicians – (radio programme 11:25 min Ferhat Tunc + Ole Reitov) – 17:10, 29/2 DR, P1 – Denmark – Tyrkiets kunstnere kontrolleres – The artists of Turkey are controlled – (radio programme 09:35 min) – 17:10, 29/2 NRK – Norway – Se Music Freedom Day i nett-tv – See Muisc Freedom Day in Internet Television – (article about MFD) – 29/2 Sako Nyheder – www.djbfa.dk – Denmark – Heavyrock og rap fra Iran – Heavy Rock and rap from Iran – (Sounds of Silence in Grand teatret) – Newsletter 02/08 – February www.dccd.dk – Denmark – NYT: Lige nu!... 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CKU recommends – (Sounds of Silence in Grand teatret) – February Iran Update – Denmark – Film om den iranske undergrundsmusik scene – Film about the Iranian underground music scene – February Mondomix – France – International – Music Freedom Day Special/Louis Mhlanga – article + link + 27 min radio programme about MFD) – 27/2-4/3 MARCH Nobel Peace Center – homepage – Norway – Seminar: Music is a human right! – (MFD) Nobel Peace Center – homepage – Norway – Musikken kan aldri stoppes / The Music Can Never Be Stopped – (MFD) Norvège Cite official pour la France – norvege.no – France – Music Freedom Day – (information in French) – (MFD) Rikskonserterne – homepage – Norway – Music Freedom Day – (MFD) Norges fredsråd – homepage – Norway – Music Freedom Day – (MFD) Vestavisen – online newspaper – Norway – UD støtter Music freedom Day 2008 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports MFD 2008 – 1/3 Riddu.no – Norway – Hør du Riddu-musikk på radio!:Mmari Boine Ukas P2 Artist og live på Nett-TV – Listen to Riddu-music on the radio!: Mari Boine Ukas P2 Artist and live on web-TV – 1/3 iCat fm – Hidrogen radio programme, Italy – dedicated to “Dia internacional de la Música Censurada” – 1/3, 06.00-08.00 VG 7 På Søndag – Norway – newspaper – 7Jazz: Mandag 3. mars: Musikkens frihetsdag – (MFD) – 2/3 Zimbabwe Standard (Harare) – Zimbabwe – republished on allAfrica.com – Local Musicians Out of Tune on Censorship - (Chiwoniso Maraire + MFD) – 2/3 SR – Folke – Sweden – Musikens frihetsdag – (MFD+Freemuse Award) – 2/3 Or Does It Explode – blog – Celebrate World Music Freedom Day – 2/3 Irma – Musical information centre – France – 3 mars : journée mondiale contre la censure musicale – (MFD) – 2/3 Dagsavisen – newspaper – Denmark – Trakassert, arrestert og tiltalt for sin sang – Harassed, arrested and prosecuted for his song – (Ferhat Tunç + MFD) – 2/3 Norwegian Broadcasting – NRK – programmes are broadcasted live 3/3: 08.40 am - Kulturmagasinet,Radio – (morning culture programme, Interview with Ole Reitov and prof Helge Rönning regarding limits of freedom of expression and Music Freedom Day) 11.10 am - TV – (Cultural magazine: Interview with Ole Reitov and Ferhat Tunç about Turkey and Music Freedom Day) 15.30 pm – Musikredaksjonen – (interview with Ole Reitov, Marie Boine and Ferhat Tunç) 21.25 pm – Djungeltelegrafen – (interview with Ole Reitov & Ferhat Tunç) www.haaretz.co.il – Israel – (article about Music Freedom Day + link) – 3/3 Information – daily newspaper – Denmark – MUSIKFRIHED: Tyrkisk statsråd forhindrer pop-amok – Music Freedom: Turkish member of the cabinet prevents pop- amok – (link to freemuse) – 3/3 Wikio.com – news site – Freemuse: Celebrate Music Freedom Day – Tiken Jah Fakoly awarded – 3/3 Webremix.info – reggae site – News: Tiken Jah Fakoly Awarded – 3/3 Aftonbladet Blogg – newspaper blog – Sweden – Freemuse Award till Tiken Jah Fakoly/Tänk om – 3/3 Lira – music magazine – Sweden – Afzelius Fond stödjer internationellt pris för musikalisk yttrandefrihet – Afzelius Foundation supports international award for fredom of musical expression – 3/3 SR – Swedish Broadcasting Corporation – Mitt i Musiken – Freemuse Award till Tiken Jah Fakoly – 3/3 NRK Nyheter – Kultur – Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation – Steinet av tyrkisk politi – Stoned by Turkish Police – (MFD – Ferhat Tunç) – 3/3 Enrisco – blog – Cuba – Music Freedom Day – 3/3 Penúltimos días – Cuban matters – Music Freedom Day – (MFD –Gorki) – 3/3 Antenna-tr.org – Turkey – March 3, International Music Freedom Day – (MFD – Ferhat Tunc) – 3/3 The Serious Tip – blog – March 3rd is Music Freedom Day – 3/3 RockOnNet – Glasbene Novece: Music Freedom Day – 3/3 www.wmtc.blogspot.com – We Move To Canada blog – March 3: Music Freedom Day – 3/3 www.einnews.com – International news service – (2 Freemuse stories) – Exiled African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly first Freemuse Award Winner – Music Freedom Day 2008 Is Celebrated Today – 3/3 jukepartnerswordpress.com – blog – Today Is Music Freedom Day – (link to Freemuse) – 3/3 Erwill Promo Entertainment – Congo Brazzaville – “Les Mots de la Liberté d’Expression Musicale” – “The Words of Musical Freedom of Expression” (report from the arrangements of Music Freedom Day) – 3/3 World Music Central – Exiled African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly first Freemuse Award Winner – 3/3 IASPM – Italy – Music freedom Day – 3/3 Kultureltmangfold.no – Site for the year of Cultural Diversity