The Letter U and the Numeral 2

The Letter U and the Numeral 2
EP by Negativland
Released	1992
Genre	Experimental
Length	25:56
Label	SST
Producer	Negativland
Negativland chronology
Guns (1992) The Letter U and the Numeral 2 (1992) Free (1993)

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The Letter U and the Numeral 2 is a 96-page magazine and 25-minute CD by Negativland detailing their conflict with the band U2, over Negativland's EP of the same name. It was released in 1992 as a limited edition of 4000 copies. Two months after its release, SST Records blocked its distribution with a lawsuit claiming, among other things, copyright infringement based on reproductions of press releases sent to the press by SST; "in essence, suing the band for printing (their) threat to sue the band". SST's lawsuit is similar to the "Streisand effect".

Three years later, Negativland re-released this as Fair Use: The Story of the Letter U and the Numeral 2. It included "Crosley Bendix Discusses the U.S. Copyright Act" plus nine other tracks.

Track listing

1. "Crosley Bendix Discusses the U.S. Copyright Act" - 25:56

Personnel

• Mark Hosler
• Richard Lyons
• David Wills
• Don Joyce
• Chris Grigg

See also

• These Guys Are from England and Who Gives a Shit