Tue, 15 Apr 2003

Compulsory Music Licenses

EFF Lawyer Argues For Compulsory Music Licenses [Slashdot]

I'm not sure that this is such a good idea - it sounds alot like ASCAP and BMI, which by some accounts only serve to enrich existing, big name artists with heavy radio airplay.

I still think the solution lies in a rearrangement of business models - see this article from Janis Ian for some of her ideas.

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