text_combined: boingboing rssfeedsspamassassintaintorg url httpboingboingnet85513221 date supplied joint hearing senate committee senate select committee entertainment industry underway la investigating artists claims labels engage unfair corrupt businesspractices first days findings hearings really quite remarkable contract artists prohibited showing royalty statements third parties normally would include mangers lawyers consultants others could aid getting paid apparently necessarily case senator kevin murray leading initiative artists rights claimed cary sherman chief counsel riaa said interview riaa members major labels would sue artist broke ranks shared information committee claim rejected sherman supported others room henley among outwardly dared record company sue bringing royalty statements hearing presented recent royalty statement hell freezes showed panel even though contract called 10 reserve sales records shipped universal music held back eleven pay periods roughly three years even though contract calls free goods europe deducted 87000 free goods charges europe link1 discuss2 _thanks paul_ 1 httpwwwmusicdishcommagid6675 2 httpwwwquicktopiccomboinghju9jrkfhucp wed 02 oct 2002 080108 0000 record industry defends practices senate