Canadian music giant funds battle against RIAA

[method77]

Canada's biggest record label, publisher and management company is helping out a family sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)for copyright infringement.

The privately-owned Nettwerk Music Group is intervening, it says, because the songs downloaded by the Gruebel family include Avril Lavigne, a Nettwerk management client. Nettwerk will fund the Gruebel's defense.

"The current actions of the RIAA are not in my artists' best interests," said Nettwerk chief executive Terry McBride in a statement.

"Litigation is not 'artist development'. Litigation is a deterrent to creativity and passion and it is hurting the business I love."

Chicago lawyer Charles Lee Mudd will defend the Gruebels

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[Shawn]

This is a move in serious need of a lot of publicity.

[method77]

even if that's the case, I like it. Better than getting publicity by sueing

[Shawn]

I meant that I'm hoping this story is heard far and near.

[method77]

oh...