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Canadian Music Stars Fight Against DRM

An anonymous reader writes "Some of Canada's best known musicians, including Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlin, Sum 41, and Barenaked Ladies, have formed a new copyright coalition. The artists say in a press release that they oppose file sharing lawsuits, the use of DRM, and DMCA-style legislation and that they want record labels to stop claiming that they represent their views."

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  1. Who will be the first to... by TheDarkener · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...Do this for the good ole' US of A? We *need* this. It's gotten to the point where art is directed by non-artists, and that's WRONG.

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    It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
  2. Re:Record companies smarter than they seem by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How about this:

    Stop_showing_off_your_geekness("This is a politics article, dammit"); // You're putting all of us to shame