Well, [Denied By Reign](https://www.severedfifth.com/releases/) has [released](https://www.severedfifth.com/news/2008/10/denied-by-reign-now-available/) for about a day now, and I want to thank everyone for their kind comments and support behind the project.

I am pretty tickled-pink with the response so far. I have been trying to keep track of write-ups of the project and the album, and so far I have seen the following:

* [Creative Commons Weblog](https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/10174)
* [Creative Commons Features Commoner](https://creativecommons.org/commoners/)
* [Ars Technica Write-up](https://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081022-ubuntu-community-manager-releases-cc-licensed-metal-album.html)
* [GearDiary](https://www.geardiary.com/2008/10/21/musicdeal-severed-fifth-debut-album-today/)
* [Stephan Hermann’s Blog](https://www.sourcecode.de/content/severed-fifth-denied-reign-jono-da-house)
* [Linux Outlaws](https://linuxoutlaws.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=882)
* [Rich Johnson’s blog](https://blog.nixternal.com/2008.10.21/jono-you-rock-dude/)
* [My Science Is Better](https://www.myscienceisbetter.info/2008/10/the-debut-severed-fifth-album-denied-by-reign-is-out.html)
* [CLibra’s Blog](https://clibra.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/introducing-severed-fifth/)
* [Joaquim Rocha’s Blog](https://www.joaquimrocha.com/2008/10/21/severed-fifth/)
* [lummie.co.uk](https://lummie.co.uk/its-severed-fifth-release-day/)
* [Mean Machine](https://meanmachine.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/severed-fifth-denied-by-reign-released/)
* [Singpolyma’s Blog](https://singpolyma.net/2008/10/severed-fifth-denied-by-reign/)
* [Alternating.net](https://spider.alternating.net/blog/?p=207)
* [Cesarius](https://www.cesarius.net/severed-fifths-denied-by-reign/)
* [Locohygynx](https://locohygynx.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/denied-by-reign-severed-fifth/)
* [simsus.de](https://blog.simpsus.de/?p=13)
* [Nicubunu’s Blog](https://nicubunu.blogspot.com/2008/10/denied-by-reign.html)
* [Dave Neary’s Blog](https://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/10/22/congratulations-jono/)
* [Der-Lehmann](https://www.der-lehmann.de/?p=54)
* [Mediterranei’s blog](https://mediterranei.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/severed-fifth-il-metal-sposa-la-free-culture/)
* [Linux Today](https://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2008-10-22-016-35-PR-RL)
* [Newsvine](https://dturnbull.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/22/2028236-ubuntu-community-manager-releases-cc-licensed-metal-album)

I also noticed some good Twitter and identi.ca action going on, and there has been lots of chatter on the [Severed Fifth Forums](https://www.severedfifth.com/forums/) and in the #severedfifth IRC Channel on Freenode.

In terms of downloads, I have been reliably informed by Neuro, king of the BitTorrents, that it is blazing pretty hard with over 500 BitTorrented downloads in the first day. I estimate that in terms of downloads from the Bytemark mirror that there have been about 280 downloads and I need to check with Adam about how well his mirror has done, but I think it is reasonable to suggest 1000 copies of the album have been shifted in its first day. Nice. 🙂

As I mentioned in my [last post](https://www.severedfifth.com/news/2008/10/denied-by-reign-now-available/) the next step of the project is to spread the word and build exposure. I am pleased to see that the [Severed Fifth Street Team](https://www.severedfifth.com/streetteam/) is growing and a bunch of street teamers are getting out into the trenches to spread the word. We have heard of people printing out posters to put up at schools/colleges/stores, contacting local radio stations, posting on discussion forums, sending messages on IM and various other activities. If you put up a poster, give out fliers or whatever else, do take a photo of it and send it over – I would love to feature some of these in the [Severed Fifth News](https://www.severedfifth.com/news/). 🙂

Another key element here us growing exposure of Severed Fifth and Free Culture in social networking websites. This is kicking off in earnest, and check the following:

* [Severed Fifth Facebook Group](https://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60451700536)
* [Severed Fifth MySpace Page](https://www.myspace.com/severedfifth)
* [Severed Fifth at Last.fm](https://www.last.fm/music/Severed+Fifth)

More coming on [MuseAmp](https://www.museamp.com/home) (a rocking website by a friend of mine, Dan) and [Jamendo](https://www.jamendo.com/en/). If you know of more which need attention, do let me know.

More later… 🙂