Something similar happened with Aimee Mann:
http://www.aimeemann.com/news/letter1.html
Brenda
Mark or Travis wrote:
> The following message is in a pop up window on the Cowboy Junkies web
> site. I thought it might be of interest in view of recent discussions
> on the state of the music business and the audacity of the big labels.
> The band is actually condoning the downloading of the 'Greatest Hits'
> tracks off the web in lieu of buying the 'official' cd.
>
> Mark E
>
> A Junkies Plea
> Toronto's The Cowboy Junkies are begging fans to not buy the RCA/BMG
> endorsed greatest hits compilation. Band members inserted an angry
> pop-up message on their official website.
>
> "We ask that if you are a fan of the band that you please don't buy
> it," reads the message.
>
> According to the note, the band was not contacted and told of the
> album's imminent release, nor were they consulted on track selections
> and cover art.
>
> Apparently RCA/BMB is releasing a Cowboy Junkies greatest hits
> compilation without even telling the band about it. The following
> comes from Cowboy Junkies - Greatest Hits
>
> Sometime this month RCA/BMG will be releasing a "greatest hits"
> compilation. We have absolutely nothing to do with this release. We
> have not been consulted about any details, from the track selection to
> the artwork, and were not even given the courtesy of a phone call to
> let us know that this release was being scheduled.
>
> This release is a huge insult to us and we ask that if you are a fan
> of the band that you please don't buy it. All of the tracks on this
> compilation are available on our other studio releases, which are
> available through the Junk Store. If you must have these specific
> tracks in this specific order then: find them on the Internet,
> download them for free and burn them on to a CD....you have our
> blessing.
>
> - the Cowboy Junkies
