Hi David. Yikes. Hard to tell, of course. My first thoughts - notify The Intercept, or (maybe even better these days), The Gray Zone. Not their beat, per se (sorry; Bad Drummer Pun) but maybe they'd look into it -- or know how?
2) Would very interesting to see whether Google finds your newer stuff on BC (since you think you may have been shadowbanned). If so, yeah, if could still be a glitch over at BC, but less likely. If Google can still crawl BC, why the frick can't BC? And obviously it's in BC's interest (generally) to help users find content.
3) I am not sure-- are National Security Letters (NSLs, which demand ratting, tracking or repressive behavior out of private companies -- and absolute silence about it, on pain of serious consequences) still a thing?
The silence from BC seems damning.
4) Librarians may have the best strategies -- they were hit hard and early on by NSLs and, if I recall correctly, found ways to resist, or outright disobey. Maybe some national association of librarians? Freedom fighters wielding books and indices? Urban assault bookmobile?
5) or Project Censored, right here at Sonoma State University-- maybe they'd take on some investigation on your behalf. Or point you to someone who might.
Good luck. That stinks. Let us know how we can help.
I'm sure you're right about those National Security Letters. I often wonder what's happening with those and different platforms. I think with Bandcamp it's just that they're not being very subtle about how they implement such orders, with a very obvious shadowban like this. It seems very worth investigating. Contacting those outlets is a good idea.
I updated this piece with an addendum to explain something that was confusing for many readers, in terms of how this shadowban functions. Also, I have a new section of my website that I'll continue to update with news related to Bandcamp's ongoing censorship efforts against this particular artist. https://www.davidrovics.com/bandcamp
I have all your early recordings on Bandcamp, and support you via Patreon. I checked when you asked, and you're dead correct. No David Rovics. As I get several copies of each email you send (which is the result of my various apps and follows), I do get info, tour dates, and music links, so I'm not missing out personally. But I strongly object to newcomers to your music, or folk recommended to you by others, missing out on what Bandcamp obviously has, since all your stuff appears in my Bandcamp library file! Are there supportive steps I could take to question them myself about this 'omission'?
Geez! I guess with the corporate media now on automatic compliance as well as Meta, ext. there are still many CIA FBI media workers needing SOMETHING to do to justify their portion of the military budget.
Very troubling. How to resist? Door to door in person I guess. 🤷♂️
Hi David. Yikes. Hard to tell, of course. My first thoughts - notify The Intercept, or (maybe even better these days), The Gray Zone. Not their beat, per se (sorry; Bad Drummer Pun) but maybe they'd look into it -- or know how?
2) Would very interesting to see whether Google finds your newer stuff on BC (since you think you may have been shadowbanned). If so, yeah, if could still be a glitch over at BC, but less likely. If Google can still crawl BC, why the frick can't BC? And obviously it's in BC's interest (generally) to help users find content.
3) I am not sure-- are National Security Letters (NSLs, which demand ratting, tracking or repressive behavior out of private companies -- and absolute silence about it, on pain of serious consequences) still a thing?
The silence from BC seems damning.
4) Librarians may have the best strategies -- they were hit hard and early on by NSLs and, if I recall correctly, found ways to resist, or outright disobey. Maybe some national association of librarians? Freedom fighters wielding books and indices? Urban assault bookmobile?
5) or Project Censored, right here at Sonoma State University-- maybe they'd take on some investigation on your behalf. Or point you to someone who might.
Good luck. That stinks. Let us know how we can help.
I'm sure you're right about those National Security Letters. I often wonder what's happening with those and different platforms. I think with Bandcamp it's just that they're not being very subtle about how they implement such orders, with a very obvious shadowban like this. It seems very worth investigating. Contacting those outlets is a good idea.
Looks like NSLs are alive and well (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter) but info demands only, rather than directives (my error).
I updated this piece with an addendum to explain something that was confusing for many readers, in terms of how this shadowban functions. Also, I have a new section of my website that I'll continue to update with news related to Bandcamp's ongoing censorship efforts against this particular artist. https://www.davidrovics.com/bandcamp
I have all your early recordings on Bandcamp, and support you via Patreon. I checked when you asked, and you're dead correct. No David Rovics. As I get several copies of each email you send (which is the result of my various apps and follows), I do get info, tour dates, and music links, so I'm not missing out personally. But I strongly object to newcomers to your music, or folk recommended to you by others, missing out on what Bandcamp obviously has, since all your stuff appears in my Bandcamp library file! Are there supportive steps I could take to question them myself about this 'omission'?
Geez! I guess with the corporate media now on automatic compliance as well as Meta, ext. there are still many CIA FBI media workers needing SOMETHING to do to justify their portion of the military budget.
Very troubling. How to resist? Door to door in person I guess. 🤷♂️