MySpace Responds To Merlin's Accusations

Indie trade group Merlin has been hitting MySpace hard in the last 24 hours with allegations that they have been unable to make a deal on behalf of their indie label members with Myspace Music which launched today. I asked MySpace for reaction:

“We have offered a relationship with Merlin that provides equal opportunities to Merlin’s labels and Merlin’s artists that we have provided to ALL labels and artists whether they are Indie Artists, Major Artists or Unsigned artists. We hope that the entire Music Community including the Labels and all Artists will take advantage of the unique relationship that Myspace has built between Artists and Fans.”