Company:Electronic Music Defense and Education Fund (EM:DEF)

Provides legal assistance to members of the electronic dance music community prosecuted, targeted, or harassed by the government or police.

To raise and provide funds for legal assistance to innocent professionals in the electronic dance music business who are targeted by law enforcement in the expanding campaign against club drugs In addition to providing funds for legal efforts to protect the industry EM DEF will serve as a spokes-agency for the electronic dance music industry providing an independent voice on behalf of industry professionals while allowing professionals to avoid public association which could result in retaliation by law enforcement Priority of funding of cases will be based on the following in order The current approach to the War on Club Drugs places professional men and women's jobs at risk By targeting promoters and venue owners the DEA intimidates the people who make electronic music events possible Raves parties clubs and other performance opportunities are central to the efforts of record labels and artist managers working to break an artist or

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• http://www.emdef.org/