a2f2a, the net’s first artist-to-fan-to-artist site, went online yesterday. Its first post, Bringing artsts and fans together, has so generated 23 comments, most of them on target (and none of them vitriolic 
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Today, the big news is: members of the Featured Artists Coalition are to be officially invited to join a2f2a discussions.
Yesterday afternoon the group, founded earlier this year, held their board meeting in London.
One of the FAC’s directors is artist and activist Billy Bragg. Together with p2pnet’s Jon Newton, he founded a2f2a and at the meeting, layed out the new site’s mission to others on the FAC board.
They include Dave Rowntree of Blur, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Ed O’Brien of Radiohead, Kate Nash, Hal Ritson of The Young Punx, Howard Jones, Mark Kelly of Marillion, Sandie Shaw, Master Shortie, Lucy Pullin of The Fire Escapes, Ross Millard of The Futureheads, Fran Healy of Travis, and Annie Lennox.
Members include Tom Jones, Robbie Williams, Little Boots, Badly Drawn Boy, Sia, The Boxer Rebellion, Kevin Hewick, among many others.
Billy will now be circulating an invitation to all members to take part in the debate.
Cheers! And definitely stay tuned.
Jon Newton