I know that this topic has stirred up controversy but this time it seems to have taken a different turn.
From a Canadian news wire:
A prominent Canadian record executive who has taken the unusual step of helping a Texas family fight a downloading lawsuit says he has the support of all the artists he manages, including Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan and the Barenaked Ladies.
Terry McBride, who heads Nettwerk Music Group, a label and management company, is backing efforts by David Greubel of Arlington, Texas, to fight a lawsuit filed last August by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Nettwerk will cover all of Greubel's legal costs, as well as any fines should the family lose the case, McBride says.
The lawsuit accuses Greubel of having 600 illegally downloaded music files on the family computer, including Lavigne's Sk8er Boi.
"We have to stop this," said McBride, adding that he's received e-mails of support from several U.S. congressmen, a U.S. senator and some record label presidents whose names he wouldn't reveal.
He doesn't think suing is a solution because "people have been sharing music for decades."
"We can sue into the ground, this behaviour is not going to change."
McBride's solution includes a system where Internet, mobile and digital service providers collect fees on behalf of the industry. .
Mike
From a Canadian news wire:
A prominent Canadian record executive who has taken the unusual step of helping a Texas family fight a downloading lawsuit says he has the support of all the artists he manages, including Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan and the Barenaked Ladies.
Terry McBride, who heads Nettwerk Music Group, a label and management company, is backing efforts by David Greubel of Arlington, Texas, to fight a lawsuit filed last August by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Nettwerk will cover all of Greubel's legal costs, as well as any fines should the family lose the case, McBride says.
The lawsuit accuses Greubel of having 600 illegally downloaded music files on the family computer, including Lavigne's Sk8er Boi.
"We have to stop this," said McBride, adding that he's received e-mails of support from several U.S. congressmen, a U.S. senator and some record label presidents whose names he wouldn't reveal.
He doesn't think suing is a solution because "people have been sharing music for decades."
"We can sue into the ground, this behaviour is not going to change."
McBride's solution includes a system where Internet, mobile and digital service providers collect fees on behalf of the industry. .
Mike