[ddots-l] Re: Some features of CDBaby's site now inaccessible

Hello,
I had the same trouble with cd baby however I have tried the new jaws 11 and I 
found that I could do very well. Please let us know if others have any problems.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sheila Styron 
  To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 12:10 PM
  Subject: [ddots-l] Some features of CDBaby's site now inaccessible


  Thought this might be of interest to the list. 



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  Hi Friends, Recently, posts have begun to appear on other NFB lists about the 
inaccessibility of CDBaby's new site for those of us who rely upon text to 
speech software. We are no longer able to use the Preview functions (which 
access audio clips from the CDs), making the Discover new Music option also 
inaccessible. Some have also been unable to complete the purchase function. 


  CD Baby was always accessible to us in the past, and many blind musicians & 
NFB members, such as Lisa Ostrow along with the musicians featured on the 
"Sound in Sight" CD which supports programs of the NFB's Performing Arts 
Division are CD Baby artists. One of my own CDs has been there for years. 


  As you all know, independent musicians struggle against many odds. The same 
is true with blind musicians, few of whom are ever signed by national labels. 
Ask yourself, for instance, to name a nationally known female singer or 
musician who is blind. I'm sure you will find it to be a very short list -- not 
that there's a lot of blind guys in the national spotlight. 


  As blind artists, we count on the sales we get from blind music lovers, who 
can no longer access our CD Baby pages. A letter to one blind fan from CD baby 
states that they removed the accessibility function when designing the new 
site. They expressed regret, but indicated that they have other priorities. 


  I am researching an article for the American Chronicle, and would be happy to 
include any concerns any of you are having with the site. If you wish to 
participate in the article, please contact me off list at: dwhill@xxxxxxxx 


  Also, please re post this. If there is any other way any of you can help us 
or any other ideas, we would appreciate it. 


  Thanks, Donna Hill, Head of Media Relations Performing Arts Division, 
National Federation of the Blind Media Specialist, NFB of PA

  570-833-2708 dwhill@xxxxxxxx 




  Sheila Styron
  816-896-6552
  sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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