CRIA Falling Apart?

An anonymous reader writes "Apparently, the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association) has been falling apart recently. The biggest blow occurred when 6 major Canadian independent labels quit which was followed by some problems with the Copyright Board. Of course, this is all happening after the whole Sam Bulte incident. The article explains what happened with plenty of links for specific information."

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Re:Not to worry, true believers! They'll be back

[Otter Escaping North]

Probably not, actually. The labels that left, although they do have a few well-known acts, generally have small, relativly unknown artists in their stables ... and those artists tend to be in *favour* of downloads as it increases their exposure.

Trust me, there really is some good in this world. Nettwerk has been one of the most critical labels of heavy-handed legal tactics. They're funding some RIAA defences, they were one of the first to leave the CIRA, and they aren't just a stable of artists that no one has heard of; Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne.

And they sell mp3s on their site. Not WMAs, not ACCs -- *mp3s*, no DRM.

I'm a cynical bastard, too, but there's actually a few labels out there that get it. Don't sell them short.