Randy is right. Labels usually only consult the artists for these types of releases if they want to maintain a good relationship or if they want to add new songs or B-sides that don't fall under the contract period. Cowboy Junkies recorded for RCA, so RCA owns the masters and can do with them whatever they like. Aimee Mann has a case with respect to some of the songs which do not fall under her contract. Hip-O is owned by Universal which bought Geffen and therefore owns the masters to the work she recorded for Geffen. If she proceeds with her lawsuit she will probably be successful in getting them to remove the songs which Universal doesn't own. Brenda Randy Remote wrote: > Catherine McKay wrote: > > > --- "Brenda J. Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > 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. > > > > > > > > Call me naive, but how are these companies allowed to > > do this WITHOUT the permission of the artist(s)? And > > aren't the Cowboy Junkies and Aimee Mann independents? > > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca > > They should read their contracts. It's right there next to the > clause that pays an artist nothing for record club sales and no > royalties for more than 10 songs on a CD. And the 5% > breakage clause that is still standard, left over from the > days of shellac 78's. Unfortunately, new bands have no > leverage power, and are forced to sign oppressive contracts > or walk. > RR
