Boing Boing: Major Canadian artists reject suing fans and crippling CDs

Remember when all of those Canadian record labels walked out on CRIA, the Canadian equivalent of the RIAA? Well, a bunch of them just launched a new coalition for Canadian musicians called the “Canadian Music Creators Coaltion,” and their founding principles are pretty rad:

1. Suing Our Fans is Destructive and Hypocritical
2. Digital Locks are Risky and Counterproductive
3. Cultural Policy Should Support Actual Canadian Artists

This remarkably reasonable and consumer-friendly stance is backed by some big artists, too.

And the temptation to move to Canada grows.