The one when everyone should take note of PIRACY

Dear Taufik-eds,

I knew that there was a contraversial piece of news in Berita Harian today, but I did not manage to get hold of the newspaper. Why is Malay newspaper so difficult to find? Anyway, my attention was on another issue altogether, and I thought I should do something about it as well.

It is about PIRACY.

Taufik's album, "Blessings" has achieved the GOLD status even before it was launched, having sold more than 10,000 copies in pre-sales orders.

While we all rejoice such fantastic news, it won't be long before copies of his songs (MP3 etc.) will make its rounds on Kazaa, school network, and even email (with Gmail's 1 GB capacity and Yahoo's 200 MB). Unless we take a firm stand in stopping piracy in its tracks, Taufik's coveted GOLD status will be a thing of past.

How can you make a difference? Say NO to piracy! You can make it happen if all Taufik-ed fans do our bit. Join TaufikBatisah.net's "Support Anti-Piracy!" campaign!

Some other updates: Taufik's performance at CDANS was reported in the news today. Also, if you have certain questions pertaining to this site and Taufik, please visit the FAQ section. No, it is not that I don't like to hear from you and reply your emails, but handling hundreds of emails a day is no joke.

Oh, I have also send out this week newsletter. An email with important information to all album buyers had been sent out as well. Please call/sms/email me if you didn't receive the email. Previous mass mailing experience not very good, eh?

Alright then. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to put up more news. I might just have some surprise in store for you =)

So long!