http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/28/music-royalties-are-not-the-answer-in-the-digital-age/ Searching for beauty in the dissonance Sun, 20 May 2012 11:45:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/28/music-royalties-are-not-the-answer-in-the-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 Unity Behind Diversity » ASCAP Bill of Wrongs » Blaise Alleyne Fri, 30 May 2008 05:09:38 +0000 http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/28/music-royalties-are-not-the-answer-in-the-digital-age/#comment-2840 [...] communication, the idea of using copyright to restrict content gets weird in a hurry. Royalties are not the answer for the digital age. 9. We have the right to decline participation in business models that require [...] [...] communication, the idea of using copyright to restrict content gets weird in a hurry. Royalties are not the answer for the digital age. 9. We have the right to decline participation in business models that require [...]

]]> http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/28/music-royalties-are-not-the-answer-in-the-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-2748 Confusing royalties and salaries » Unity Behind Diversity » Blaise Alleyne Fri, 16 May 2008 01:35:22 +0000 http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/28/music-royalties-are-not-the-answer-in-the-digital-age/#comment-2748 [...] It’s the way in which he confuses royalties and salaries that’s problematic. Royalties aren’t always the answer, and though it may be convenient, it’s inaccurate to make an argument about paying people for [...] [...] It’s the way in which he confuses royalties and salaries that’s problematic. Royalties aren’t always the answer, and though it may be convenient, it’s inaccurate to make an argument about paying people for [...]

]]> http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/28/music-royalties-are-not-the-answer-in-the-digital-age/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 ßℓªï§£: Blog » Blog Archive » What’s wrong with a music tax Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:13:04 +0000 http://blaise.ca/blog/2008/03/28/music-royalties-are-not-the-answer-in-the-digital-age/#comment-2458 [...] Royalties were not designed for the digital age. The proposal suggests what essentially would amount to a music tax. There is no way to opt-out and it applies to everyone with an internet connection. Since when are royalties taxes? Since when do royalties apply to everyone? Royalties were meant to regulate a few large distributors and broadcasters. In the digital age, everyone can be a distributor or broadcaster. It just doesn’t work. [...] [...] Royalties were not designed for the digital age. The proposal suggests what essentially would amount to a music tax. There is no way to opt-out and it applies to everyone with an internet connection. Since when are royalties taxes? Since when do royalties apply to everyone? Royalties were meant to regulate a few large distributors and broadcasters. In the digital age, everyone can be a distributor or broadcaster. It just doesn’t work. [...]

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