Group proposes $5 monthly unlimited song downloads

[peat moss]

http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20051003/160_music_downloading_05100.jpgUnder a proposal designed to help musicians cash in on the millions of song downloads every year, one group is proposing that all Canadian broadband users pay a $5 monthly fee for unlimited music downloads.

Eddie Schwartz, of the Songwriters Association of Canada, revealed the plan on CTV's Canada AM on Thursday. He says the fee is small, but multiplied many times over it would create a substantial pool of cash to compensate musicians when their songs are downloaded.

:source: Source: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080221/song_downloads_AM_080221/20080221?hub=TopStories

[S!X]

Sounds like a good idea.

[WHiKWiRE]

I'd be down for this. $5.00 is more than fair. :happy:

[true_neo]

I'm not much for music downloads, but I'd consider something like this if it went straight to the artists instead of to the record labels.

[Aaxel21]

Well I would love all this to go to the artist but I bet the record labels are going to some get more than their cut out of this.

[Bid]

And what about the users that don't download music illegaly? ... I hardly ever download music...

[snowultra]

im in sign me up, comrade

[accat13]

Could be a dangerous precedent how about 20$ for movies 20$ for games and lets not forget books ....Oh wait what about porn:yikes:

[Kyokushin]

5$ for unlimited music seems fine... but it would be unfair for those who dont download music.

[kayvanblue]

I'm up for it too

[peat moss]

And what about the users that don't download music illegaly? ... I hardly ever download music...


Ya thats a bummer but whats the alternatives the ISP throttles your download speed ? I like the idea for all media . In Canada were already being taxed for blank media like cd disks , Mp3 players and burners .

It will never happen anyway as the industry is already fighting over it .



Update : http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=327870

[edgarb]

I think this would be great for us who download music, but for the ones who don't...

[yasobelber92]

I think this would be great for us who download music, but for the ones who don't...

Agree with edgarb:whistling

[Sonnentier]

There are some problems with this. It only helps the music, but today there is so much more piracy than just music - should they get nothing? Secondly yes, the people that don't download music pay for nothing, the big fans don't pay that much - unbalanced payment system.

I liked more the idea of PlayLoader MSP - the ISP was intended for music-sharing people, whoever wanted to share music would get their tariffs at a little higher price than usual internet subscription. PlayLoader would allow file-transfers within their network, but no distribution out of it. The MP3s get counted to offer statistics for the music makers and maybe to fairly split the money. But the deal is you can legally share that music. A fantastic idea, but I haven't heard much about them for long time.

http://playlouder.com/help/aboutus

[Jdsnut]

I'd be in.

[boxmanuser]

unless there is an opt out option it is just a way for the labels to capitalize another way and chances are they'll still bitch and attack the bt users out there.