Nettwerk aides defendent against RIAA

[reldnahkram]

Canadian music label Nettwerk has stepped forward and is willing to pay defense costs and, if they lose, the penalty, for a family sued by the RIAA. Quoth the CEO: "Litigation is not 'artist development.' Litigation is a deterrent to creativity and passion and it is hurting the business I love. The current actions of the RIAA are not in my artists' best interests." Nettwerk isn't a major label, but they manage a bunch of big-name artists (Avril, BNL, Sarah McLachlan) and have a bunch of really cool people (Abigail Washburn, Amy Correia, Erin McKeown, Neil Finn, OCMS) who are actually on the label. This makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, but I know it isn't going to change anything.

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[wayman.livejournal.com]

If some of their artists, or managed artists, start saying the same things, it could have an effect.