small change = big change
Buy the track to support the cause:
The Prisoner release:
The Prisoner Is a campaign song and music video. RYADER collaborated with a range of musicians, artists, activists and film makers to produce a musical riot in support of climate campaigners imprisoned under the UK Government's new laws.
A wave of new UK laws have made effective protest illegal. 'The Prisoner' is timed to be released as the next group of climate campaigners are sentenced.
'If you live in the free world, most of your freedoms came from political campaigns. It's a fundamental right that underpins our ability to change our world. The future is on trial.' RYADER
A wave of new UK laws have made effective protest illegal. 'The Prisoner' is timed to be released as the next group of climate campaigners are sentenced.
'If you live in the free world, most of your freedoms came from political campaigns. It's a fundamental right that underpins our ability to change our world. The future is on trial.' RYADER
all for number 1:
With music sales out of fashion in favor of streaming services, one paid download (79p) is worth up to 600 streams in the UK singles charts. Each week the UK number 1 enjoys prime time air-waves so join the campaign; buy the track, tell your friends, and lets make sure our political prisoners are not sentenced in silence.
All proceeds go to prisoner support.
All proceeds go to prisoner support.
'open the champaigne.'
Download for 79p. 'Lets make some noise we can't be arrested for':
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Chris Packham:
"Silencing the climate crisis by changing laws, imprisoning peaceful protestors and refusing to allow climate issues to be presented in front of juries will be seen by future generations as nothing less than state-sponsored criminality. Whilst the media still enjoy freedom of speech, creative campaigns like this play a vital role in campaigning for justice and the future well-being of our planet's ecosystems. Buy this song and let's get it to number 1 in the UK charts to send a message that we will not be silenced. Silence is not safety and culture is not quiet."
"Silencing the climate crisis by changing laws, imprisoning peaceful protestors and refusing to allow climate issues to be presented in front of juries will be seen by future generations as nothing less than state-sponsored criminality. Whilst the media still enjoy freedom of speech, creative campaigns like this play a vital role in campaigning for justice and the future well-being of our planet's ecosystems. Buy this song and let's get it to number 1 in the UK charts to send a message that we will not be silenced. Silence is not safety and culture is not quiet."
DJ Rob da Bank:
"The power of music can change the world.... I hope The prisoner and its crucial message gets heard far and wide."
"The power of music can change the world.... I hope The prisoner and its crucial message gets heard far and wide."
Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK:
"Musicians, like protestors, have raised their voices on important issues from before the birth of pop music. The clamp down on our right to protest makes this a vital moment for these key allies to make their voices heard again.
Greenpeace has benefitted from the support of musicians since Joni Mitchell organised our first
fundraising gig back in 1970, and there has never been a better time than now for a resurgence of
musical protest. If you care about any issue, you should care about the right to make some noise
about it, and when the government tries to take that right away, don't go quietly."
"Musicians, like protestors, have raised their voices on important issues from before the birth of pop music. The clamp down on our right to protest makes this a vital moment for these key allies to make their voices heard again.
Greenpeace has benefitted from the support of musicians since Joni Mitchell organised our first
fundraising gig back in 1970, and there has never been a better time than now for a resurgence of
musical protest. If you care about any issue, you should care about the right to make some noise
about it, and when the government tries to take that right away, don't go quietly."
Lex Korte, Defend our Juries spokesperson for the Free Political Prisoners campaign:
"The imprisonment of our citizens- co-workers, friends, mothers and sons and the Embargo of the
climate crisis from courtrooms is designed to silence the voices of the public on climate change.
There are other ways to be heard though and The Prisoner by Ryader is one of them. There is no
better time to raise our voices, raise awareness and lobby government as our demands are now
the voices of reason, the voices of justice and the voices of the future."
"The imprisonment of our citizens- co-workers, friends, mothers and sons and the Embargo of the
climate crisis from courtrooms is designed to silence the voices of the public on climate change.
There are other ways to be heard though and The Prisoner by Ryader is one of them. There is no
better time to raise our voices, raise awareness and lobby government as our demands are now
the voices of reason, the voices of justice and the voices of the future."
Acclaimed actor Juliet Stevenson:
“In an age where the government refuses to listen to those sounding the
alarm on climate breakdown, culture still has power. Downloading ‘The Prisoner’ and sending it to
number one can shine a spotlight on the injustice of protesters being sent to prison—while those
in power, failing to act, remain untouched."
“In an age where the government refuses to listen to those sounding the
alarm on climate breakdown, culture still has power. Downloading ‘The Prisoner’ and sending it to
number one can shine a spotlight on the injustice of protesters being sent to prison—while those
in power, failing to act, remain untouched."
Kimwei McCarthy, XR Music:
“The government should be listening to climate protesters,
not throwing them in jail, and worst of all - most people don’t even know that their own right to
protest is being taken away. The music download chart is still essentially democratic, so use your
‘vote’ and let’s get Ryader’s song to number 1, raising the plight of these political prisoners right to
the top."
“The government should be listening to climate protesters,
not throwing them in jail, and worst of all - most people don’t even know that their own right to
protest is being taken away. The music download chart is still essentially democratic, so use your
‘vote’ and let’s get Ryader’s song to number 1, raising the plight of these political prisoners right to
the top."
Rebels in Prison spokesperson:
“Rebels in Prison Support is an entirely volunteer-run
organisation which has supported 100s of peaceful protesters in prison since it first started in
2020. It shouldn’t be necessary, but unfortunately, it is. We are very grateful to RYADER for their
music and efforts to support our work.”
“Rebels in Prison Support is an entirely volunteer-run
organisation which has supported 100s of peaceful protesters in prison since it first started in
2020. It shouldn’t be necessary, but unfortunately, it is. We are very grateful to RYADER for their
music and efforts to support our work.”
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