Not in the US, of course. Writes Per Bylund: “Imagine that, seven Swedish record companies start a network to embrace new technology and file sharing. From the statement on their web site:

It hurts when old business models break. New models will however always take their place. Right now we’re at the end of one epoch and in the beginning of another. The key to moving on is to let the old epoch die and the new germinate. That can only happen if one accepts the new conditions the internet has brought. And it is really time to try new ideas instead of clinging to the old. We believe in music and welcome every new way to spread it.