Mark up Public Enemy's Chuck D as a supporter of digital music distribution, and not a fan of his record distributor. Public Enemy's frontman posted a note on the PE website www.public-enemy.com)--> complaining that Polygram forced them to remove computer music files from the site. The band had been offering free downloads via the MP3 format of "Bring The Noise 2000," a new 'megamix' album with re-mixed past and recent hits.

"It seems like the weasels have stepped into the fire," wrote Chuck. "Today Polygram/Universal or whatever the f*** they're now called forced us to remove the MP3 version of 'Bring The Noise 2000.'

"The execs, lawyers and accountants who lately have made most of the money in the music biz, are now running scared from the technology that evens out the creative field and makes artists harder to pimp.

"Let em all die... I'm glad to be a contributor to the bomb."

The country's major labels, under their umbrella association the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have been strong opponents of the new technology, which they say leads to music piracy. (see "RIAA Files Suits To Halt Sale Of Portable MP3 Player").

The prolific Chuck D. writes a regular running commentary on his site providing a personal journal, band updates, music chart news, fan mail responses and the like. He also offers up opinions, observations and news bits covering music, politics, sports, movies or whatever other topics strikes the rapper's fancy.

www.public-enemy.com/terrordome.

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