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I think it's more than just getting good press. This is the first time I've heard of a record label actually going to the mat over an artist's wishes regarding their fans getting sued for file trading. And a notable artist at that. The RIAA has always put out a smokescreen saying they do what they do to protect their artists. Hogwash. They do what they do to protect the interests of their members. Namely the major record labels.

Sure Nettwerk Music Group is going to get some good press by this and sure they will make some customers happy (and probably get new ones in the process), but more importantly they are one of the few labels actually going against the RIAA grain. They are taking a risk doing that due to angering the RIAA members, which can end up with all sorts of nastiness here in the states (distribution problems, lack of airplay, touring conflicts, etc). If only more labels would stand up to this nonsense like they are.

reply to LilYoda
This label is a small fish compared to the Big American labels that know that file sharing helps the small labels to get their artist heard by the public. Small labels don't have the money to pay radio to play their music like SonyBMG or Universal.

Actually Nettwerk Music is the biggest label in Canada. The artist in question is Avril Lavigne. Check out the article. This is bigger than just an indie label going toe to toe with the RIAA.

Yes big in Canada but compare it to SonyBMG, Universal, WarnerMusic and it is little in the RIAA. Nettwerk Music Group is still a little guy that started on-line radio stations to get their artist there instead of signing a bad deal with the Big guys.

They are big enough. They have offices in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Boston and London. They are considered a big player in regards to who they manage with acts like BT, Sarah McLachlan, Dido, BT, Sixpence None the Richer, Tiesto, Margaret Cho, Barenaked Ladies and others. They have distribution deals with RCA, Chrysalis and Arista. They have sold over 100 million albums for a roster of about 85 artists in their pool. Sony might be bigger, but these guys are big enough for the industry to stand up and take notice.

reply to SRFireside

And what you said is like saying, "I'm an ignorant prick and my country is the centre of the world.". It's an interesting fact, and it shows the world what an arse you are.

uh oh....someone has a case of ADS (American Derangement Syndrome).

It's a horrible illness that makes liberal beatnik Eurotrash and Socialist Canadians turn beet red and boil with anger whenever they hear something related to the Stars and Stripes. Makes all logic and reason fly out the window and the infected person because defensive and irrational....

Mind you not all suffer from this, just the ones who think America is the root of all evil whilst not realizing their own countries have corrupt hidden agendas as well. Other common symptoms include:
-hippocritical chastising of America's "Imperialist" policies while conveniently forgetting the fact their people systemically raped the Afican landscape and nearly destroyed the indigenous populations of Africa.

-Criticizing Israel and the USA's Middle East policy while conveniently forgetting the Britons were the ones who carved up Palestine and Iraq/Iran without regard to ethnic heritage, culture, language or religion.

- Calling Bush names such as Hitler while forgetting two world wars were fought and hundreds of millions of people were cruelly and savagely killed on their own lands due to over zealous nationalism and dick waving...

- Superiority complex because they think they are more intelligent than the average US citizen...despite the fact everyone is fighting to get into school here.

- Call Americans warmongers...but won't talk about the past one thousand years of brutal colonialism and religous crusades spawned from their people.

- Two words...National Socialists...

Most cases break out in France, Spain and Germany, with mild breakouts in the UK (usually with males) and Canada......

If you encounter anyone with this terrible affliction, do not bother to debate with them and they will only get angry and call you a Yank, Cowboy, Ami, or pig...but will still buy American clothes, watch American TV and listen to American music.

Typical arrogance shows itself again

coming from an anonymous coward....go figure. Don't have time to register because your out hugging trees?

Okay, then I'll say it. You really went way off on a tangent just to respond to a single statement. You took that statement to an extreme that just didn't seem to be warranted. The first unregistered poster WAS showing arrogance in saying nobody cares about another country's "best". The response wasn't all that shocking. Considering we're talking about a record company in Canada I'm not sure how we got to "don't talk smack about America, the rest of the world is just as bad" jazz.

Oh yeah, jamessympatico is apparently from Canada. None of your points had anything to do with that country.