What about paying an extra dollar to your ISP and being legally allowed to download the songs you like, just like you do now. Wouldn't that be pretty fair ?
You pay a small fee and the artists get paid, everybody is happy. Well an ISP in the USA, Verizon was into this, but of course the USA recording industry (RIAA) thinks it's ridiculous.
Kazaa lobbyist Phil Corwin says a $1-a-month fee per user on Internet providers alone (it's unclear whether costs would be passed along to subscribers) would generate $2 billion yearly: "We're talking about a modest fee on all the parties who benefit from the availability of this content." |
Recording Industry Association of America president Hilary Rosen calls the proposal "the most disingenuous thing I've ever heard. It's ridiculous."
But Guerinot (record label owner) isn't ready to dismiss it out of hand: "Any model that starts to accommodate monetizing the artists is worth looking into."
Guerinot is upset that the labels have tried to combat technology with alternatives that have been widely rejected by the public. MusicNet and Pressplay offer limited downloads, but not in the preferred MP3 format, and they usually can't be transferred to portables or burned to CDs.
I would be willing to pay an additional dollar to download the music I want, paying it directly to my ISP would save me from a lot of hassle, the need of a creditcard and would also be fair to artists. The only thing is, who gets what share and who is going to control it...
Source: USAtoday.com
