http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/27/litigation-is-not-artist-development/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/27/litigation-is-not-artist-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » Canadian Music Creators Coalition Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:08:58 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/27/litigation-is-not-artist-development/#comment-2209 [...] She Said BOOM (!) indeed. Yet another earthquake in the political landscape of the Canadian music industry - in a year that has seen Nettwerk’s conspicuous decision to go its own way on file sharing litigation, and the departure from CRIA of six Canadian independent music labels, as Michael Geist puts it: Some of Canada’s best-known musicians have launched the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, which in the words of the coalition will “ensure that lobbyists for major record labels and music publishers are not the only voices heard in debates about Canada’s copyright laws and other key cultural policy issues.” [...] [...] She Said BOOM (!) indeed. Yet another earthquake in the political landscape of the Canadian music industry – in a year that has seen Nettwerk’s conspicuous decision to go its own way on file sharing litigation, and the departure from CRIA of six Canadian independent music labels, as Michael Geist puts it: Some of Canada’s best-known musicians have launched the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, which in the words of the coalition will “ensure that lobbyists for major record labels and music publishers are not the only voices heard in debates about Canada’s copyright laws and other key cultural policy issues.” [...]

]]> http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/27/litigation-is-not-artist-development/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » From CRIA to RIA Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:21:28 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/27/litigation-is-not-artist-development/#comment-2120 [...] Michael posts on the withdrawal of six major Canadian independent music labels - Anthem, Acquarius, The Children’s Group, Linus Entertainment, Nettwerk, and True North Records - from CRIA, the most recent sign of dissension since Nettwerk’s very public disagreement with the strategy of suing file sharers. Gist: The Canadian labels do not disguise their disagreement with the association that purports to represent the Canadian music industry. Choice quotes from the letter, which was copied to the CRTC, Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda, and senior Heritage officials, include: [...] [...] Michael posts on the withdrawal of six major Canadian independent music labels – Anthem, Acquarius, The Children’s Group, Linus Entertainment, Nettwerk, and True North Records – from CRIA, the most recent sign of dissension since Nettwerk’s very public disagreement with the strategy of suing file sharers. Gist: The Canadian labels do not disguise their disagreement with the association that purports to represent the Canadian music industry. Choice quotes from the letter, which was copied to the CRTC, Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda, and senior Heritage officials, include: [...]

]]> http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/27/litigation-is-not-artist-development/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 robhyndman.com Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:35:46 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/27/litigation-is-not-artist-development/#comment-1015 [...] Michael updates his post on the Nettwerk opposition to RIAA lawsuits with a discussion of what ought to come after it: a public policy discussion of the music industry that goes beyond file-sharing. Related Posts [...] [...] Michael updates his post on the Nettwerk opposition to RIAA lawsuits with a discussion of what ought to come after it: a public policy discussion of the music industry that goes beyond file-sharing. Related Posts [...]

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