Canadian musicians want more say in copyright change

TORONTO – The many gaps in the opinions of those in the music industry has finally taken on coalition form. A number of high profile Canadian musicians, songwriters and producers have united to provide a new voice in Canadian copyright and cultural policy with the Canadian Music Creators Coalition. The CMCC "will ensure that lobbyists for major record labels and music publishers are not the only voices heard in debates about Canada’s copyright laws and other key cultural policy issues," says the group. The multi-million-selling membership includes such artists as: Barenaked Ladies, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Chantal Kreviazuk, Sum 41,...