Re: [microsound] let the music play

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On Sunday 29 February 2004 03:13, tobias c. van Veen wrote:
> < for links check the blogpost:
> http://www.quadrantcrossing.org/blog/C1850481384/E733547255/index.html >
>
> Agreed that this is a disappointing proposal on the surface and yet one
> that contains hints of its potential not gleaned at the outset. 

I agree the EFF proposal is not perfect but I disagree that it indicates that 
EFF have economical interests in networks/ISP:s I think it indicates that EFF 
is facing the fact that ISP's are a powerful party and ISPs are going to 
increase fees anyway as soon as they are asked to pay in any way for file 
sharing royalties. EFF seem to me to be leaving the method of collection open 
to suggestion, possibly more accurate data through digital object 
identification. EFF's concern I think is to balance privacy with accurate 
collection data that is not distorted. 

I am not a member of EFF and I am not employed nor affiliated with any ISP.

Maybe there could be many collection societies not just one big one and music 
files of artists that would otherwise be ignored may be identified and 
remunerated?

There is another proposal I read that has been put up by a Law Acadenic in the 
US where the revenue is gathered from a levy on storage devices.

Any blanket licence scheme wherever the money is sourced from and whether it 
is voluntarily run and negotiated by industry or a statutory compulsory 
scheme with a Govt run Collection Society will be subject to the sort of 
problems you raise. I think I would prefer fighting for proper representation 
and accounting from a Collection Society than having my house raided by RIAA.

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