A reader writes, "In the aftermath of the Canadian government's study that found a positive correlation between file sharing and music sales, George Barker, an Australian professor, posted an alternate explanation on multiple sites including CBC's Search Engine
and Michael Geist's blog
Yet Barker neglects in those postings to mention that his response was actually sponsored by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, a fact he buries in a footnote midway through his paper. The revelation comes as the study's author publishes a response to some of the criticism."
