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sometimes an artist's opinions and actions as a public figure are far more important than their artistic products because while art is subjective, doing the right thing, is always the right thing to do. they gets props from me for being sufficiently intelligent and responsible to recognize and to do the right thing even though they might suffer economically. and since I can only support artists through my checkbook I may be the oldest member of the audience at their next concerts.

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Gee... quite the change of heart for the Toronto band (Barenaked Ladies)...They were amongst the first to flood the peer P2P networks with dud copies of their music titles. When you played them all you heard was (paraphrasing):'stop stealing our music, and BUY it, you thief!'

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This story has definitely been spreading like wildfire. As it's probably been said before, it's really exciting. However much influence the CMCC is actually able to excerpt will definitely be beside the point, but the very fact that they went out of their way to do this makes all the difference if you ask me. A lot of file-sharers are gearing up to buy their product which is proof that the file-sharing studies are accurate which is also punching a BIG hole in the CRIA's argument. At this point, the CRIA can only hope to simply bring up a few more labels and try and drown out the CMCC's artists (which will be difficult given the fan-base of bands like Sum 41, Avril Lavign and BNL - not to mention those three bans span a rather large age difference to boot)One can hope that the CMCC grows significantly as having large numbers of people backing them will lead them straight to success. United we stand, divided we fall.

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Well you did say "share" right?

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So many good comments to this. I'd like to add... from an inside perspective. The "Labels" are usually only support functions for something bigger that creates far better income than the piddely record industry. Selling music is no longer about selling "recorded" music it's about selling "MUSIC". With companies like Sony (and many others) striving to make it harder to rip, burn, copy... and then making such technology that makes it easier for me to do all the things they say they're "against" well, doesn't it seem a bit too funny? They have meetings discussing about the best ways to "SCARE" people into not sharing or downloading illegally.... what a hoot.Everyone is saying that it's creating a foul climate for the artists, but the artists are not making money off of cd sales... after recoup if it ever happens, then what they get isn't usually an astonishing amount of money for the typical pop artist. Also, I'd like to let out a little bit of hot news..... certain record companies are spreading through their companies that "illegal downloading and sharing is taking away their jobs"..... how about that one..... they blame you for losing jobs, and getting paid next to nothing...... Kids at Starbucks make more money than a kid starting out at a major record label and have insurance to boot....The labels/RIAA.....are creating a diversion in my opinion. It's a smoke screen... cause the very companies that point fingers and criminalize the commoners are facilitating the problems and drastic shifts in the music consumers world........ ok, enough ranting and just my two cents.Cheers!

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