<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="padding-right:1px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px">Hi folks,</div><div style="padding-right:1px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px">
<br></div><div style="padding-right:1px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">I'm doing the PR & Marketing for </span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>Occupation Records,</b> </span><strong style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:16px">the record label formed by people involved with Occupy London to help spread the message of Occupy and support the Occupy movement around the world</strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:16px">. Apologies if haven't spoken in a little while - I've been somewhat occupied...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:16px">We are currently <b>in the middle of </b></span><b><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">a </span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><a href="http://goog_495087221/" target="_blank">crowd-</a></span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><a href="http://www.sponsume.com/project/occupation-records-99-cent-launch-record-label" target="_blank">funding drive</a> to raise </span>start up costs to get this label off to a flying start, so that we can really benefit the Occupy movement worldwide</b>. <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:16px">As many of the camp's no longer physically exist and as we move towards the next phase for Occupy, which will see people take to the streets across the world in May, initiatives like this offer a real means for people to donate to the movement whilst also getting some great music and more for their donation.</span></div>
<div style="padding-right:1px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"><br></div><div style="padding-right:1px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">We have some artists due to put down some good amounts, <b>but right now we need your help</b> - <b>so if you can help us by spreading this word far and/or donating. </b></span><b><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">Plus </span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">we've sorted some great rewards and endorsements including signed </span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">"V" </span></b><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>masks by Alan Moore (V for Vendetta writer), signed prints from Jamie Reid of Sex Pistols' fame, albums, T-shirts and more</b>.</span></div>
<div style="padding-right:1px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"><br></div><div style="padding-right:1px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>What can you do?</b></span></div>
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<li style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>Help spread the word - Our website (</b></span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><a href="http://occupationrecords.com/)" target="_blank"><b>http://occupationrecords.com/)</b></a></span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>; Find us on Facebook (</b></span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/occupationrecords" target="_blank"><b>https://www.facebook.com/occupationrecords</b></a></span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>); And on Twitter (</b></span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><a href="https://twitter.com/OccuRecords)" target="_blank"><b>https://twitter.com/OccuRecords)</b></a></span></li>
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<li style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>Donate - Our crowd-funding project on Sponsume.com - </b></span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><a href="http://www.sponsume.com/project/occupation-records-99-cent-launch-record-label)" target="_blank"><b>http://www.sponsume.com/project/occupation-records-99-cent-launch-record-label</b></a></span></li>
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<li style="padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"><b>Know anyone in the industry that might want to help? Please put them in touch.</b></span></li>
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<span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">Already the label is making an impact. We've been laying the foundations for our first benefit album which will be Folk the Banks with some great artists Ani DiFranco, Tom Morello, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Billy Bragg and Chumbawumba, with artwork by Jamie Reid, the artist behind the Sex Pistols' artwork, as well as getting ethical sourced merchandise ready, gigs lined up and preparing for official launch! Our public decision to not use iTunes and Amazon has been picked up by <a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a365637/occupation-records-shuns-apple-amazon-over-labour-violations.html" target="_blank">industry magazines</a> and we've rece</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">i</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">ved support from folks in the industry </span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">for</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"> initiating this fight. </span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">A</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">longside other occupiers</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">,</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"> we created the School of Rockupy which brought <a href="http://www.myignorantyouth.com/occupy/" target="_blank">Kate Nash</a> together with 30 kids to create a song in a day with a message using Occupy consensus decision making processes focusing them on critical thinking - song and video coming out this week</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">.</span><span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px"> Plus other albums are in the pipeline ;)</span></div>
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<span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">The aim with Occupation records is to enable more people to hear about the Occupy movement for social and economic justice, to enable the music industry to get involved, to inspire people, and to help fund sustainably the future of the movement around the world. All profits will be divided between Occupy London (25%), occupations across the UK and Ireland (25%) and a global fund for the Occupy movement and aligned causes.</span></div>
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<span style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:1px">Any help greatly appreciated. Please forgive for any cross posting. Want to get this out to as many people as possible. For any questions, we've created a Q&A at </span><a href="http://occupationrecords.com/faq.php" target="_blank">http://occupationrecords.com/faq.php</a> and happy to hear any more at <a href="mailto:info@occupationrecords.com" target="_blank">info@occupationrecords.com</a>.</div>
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