Last week, we posted an article from Ben Sisario via The New York Times about a mysterious billboard that had appeared above the American Eagle Outfitters in Times Square. The $50,000 advertising spot wasn’t being used to promote new spring arrivals… it had been given to New York-based “tropical grit pop” duo Ghost Beach, whose single ‘Miracle’ was recently licensed for a AEO commercial spot. But rather than opting for a splashy promo pic and a call to action to download said single, the band chose to use this opportunity to shine a light on piracy debate from an artist’s perspective.
The band has opened up to Billboard.biz about the decision to launch the online campaign called Artists Vs. Artists on Twitter and at artistsvsartists.com. Perhaps surprisingly, according to the responses submitted thus far, #artistsforpiracy is more heavily supported than #artistsagainstpiracy (although consumers and fans have been weighing in as well).
Check out Ghost Beach’s guest post HERE and if you’re an artist, let them know what piracy means to you.
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