Comments on: Canadian musicians vs Big Music

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:56:12 +0000

and who handles the marketing/distribution in the states?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 07:19:19 +0000

Actually. most are from Nettwerk, who is currently feilding the legal fees for a family in texas being sued by the RIAA for downloading an avril lavigne song. the RIAA wanted 900 dollars for a song by an artist on a record label that isn’t part of the RIAA. who is really the criminal, eh?

nettwerk: http://www.nettwerk.com/

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:08:03 +0000

odds are they are distributed via a RIAA/CRIAA company.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 04:42:55 +0000

I was just thinking about the same thing. This would allow me to support an artist who cares about their fans instead of the RIAA cancer that’s ruining the American music industry.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:55:45 +0000

Its time to start buying these Canadian artists cds. I have been boycotting for quite a few years now. But I will definitly be buying stuff from these guys.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:10:20 +0000

CRIA, eh?

But thanks for pointing it out ; )

Cheers!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:58:39 +0000

as long as people like sheryl crow - who heads the RAC - and her cronies are around, it’ll be a cold day in hell before any large group in the usa stands up in the same way. they don’t care about their fans. most of them (including crow) admit to never even visiting wheir own websites.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:53:09 +0000

This is the biggest news to hit this industry and confirms what’s always been suspected:

MANY ARTISTS ARE AGAINST DRM AND LAWSUITS

All it took was for a few to get the courage to come out of the closet. If American artists can closet their greed for the slightest moment, this could be the beginning of a turnaround.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:31:54 +0000

“A word to the wise:

CRIA is Canadian Recording Industry Association, not Canadian Recording Industry Association of America.”

Thanks for at least pretending you find us wise, we do of course realize CRIAA/RIAA shills like yourself think of all Canadians as sheep who should just continue to consume the product they choose for us.

Actually is more like

Canadian Recording Industry Association of Multinational Corporations

But let’s be fair now, the name they choose does NOT represent what they are at all, and is very misleading.

Of course to name them for what they really are:
Political Lobbyist (Bribers) Working for the Multinational Corporations who Strive to Control Copyrights & Copyright Laws of Canada.

Or PLBWMCSCC&CLC for short would not sit well with the general public, so they hide behind their chosen name, pretending to work for Canadian citizens, and artist/creators best interest.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:22:33 +0000

CRIA’s board of directors now comprises members of the BIG FOUR labels only! It is the RIAA’s Canadian branch and if American artists can muster half the balls they have, there may be hope yet.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:54:12 +0000

A word to the wise:

CRIA is Canadian Recording Industry Association, not Canadian Recording Industry Association of America.