Stay Free!
Encyclopedia
Stay Free! is a non-profit magazine about the politics of culture based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded by Carrie McLaren in 1992 while working at Matador Records
, it tends to focus on "the perversions of media and consumer culture." Each issue has a theme, such as pranks, copyright
, or marketing
and past issues have included interviews with Lawrence Lessig
, Negativland
, Stuart Ewen
, and Public Enemy.
In March 2007, Carrie McLaren announced Stay Free! would no longer be published in print, though they would continue on online.
The name was intended as an ironic homage to Stayfree
maxipads, though it's also the title of a song by The Clash
.
law, the magazine sponsored the Illegal Art
exhibition, website and compact disc, all featuring artists challenging copyright or art works which were the subject of copyright suits. Stay Free! also published a free media literacy curriculum.
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
, it tends to focus on "the perversions of media and consumer culture." Each issue has a theme, such as pranks, copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
, or marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and past issues have included interviews with Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence "Larry" Lessig is an American academic and political activist. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark, and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications, and he has called for state-based activism to promote substantive...
, Negativland
Negativland
Negativland is an experimental music and sound collage band which originated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1970s. They took their name from a Neu! song, while their record label is named after another Neu! song...
, Stuart Ewen
Stuart Ewen
Stuart Ewen is a New York-based author, historian and lecturer on media, consumer culture and the compliance profession. He is also a Distinguished Professor at Hunter College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, in the departments of History, Sociology and Media Studies...
, and Public Enemy.
In March 2007, Carrie McLaren announced Stay Free! would no longer be published in print, though they would continue on online.
The name was intended as an ironic homage to Stayfree
Stayfree (feminine hygiene)
Stayfree is a brand of feminine hygiene products, including maxi pads, pantiliners , and feminine wipes. Stayfree maxi pads are used by women of all ages for a variety of feminine protection needs, including menstruation, spot bleeding and urinary incontinence. Stayfree is a division of McNeil-PPC....
maxipads, though it's also the title of a song by The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
.
Other projects
To protest the expansion of copyrightCopyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
law, the magazine sponsored the Illegal Art
Illegal Art
Illegal Art is a sampling label that was started by a person using the name Philo T. Farnsworth in 1998. The label was instantly launched to infamy with the legal threats surrounding Deconstructing Beck, a compilation made exclusively from sampling Beck's music. This was followed by two other...
exhibition, website and compact disc, all featuring artists challenging copyright or art works which were the subject of copyright suits. Stay Free! also published a free media literacy curriculum.