Replacing DRM With A Music Tax Is Incredibly Stupid - The Diigo Meta page

• 23 Mar 08
  

  Jeffrey Quiros

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• 05 Oct 07
  

  Chrys R

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• 22 Nov 06
  

  Sean Hackbarth
• 21 Nov 06
  

  Jackie

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  • The idea is based on the UK’s television licensing scheme - if you live in the UK and own a television you are forced to pay a tax of £131.50 per year.
  • But I do not think that the government should step in and help these people. I do not think that we should legislate a tax on broadband Internet access and mobile phones that gives the music industry guaranteed revenue, and guaranteed profits, while simultaneously removing their incentive to innovate and serve niche markets.
• 20 Nov 06
  

  Joao Figueiredo

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• 19 Nov 06
  

  David Jennings

  I'm getting pretty bored with this debate. Part of it comes down to naming: people don't like a 'tax' or 'levy' but if you offered them a voluntary 'licence' for unlimited downloading and sharing, I bet many would pay for it (I would). And if you're going

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  • But I do not think that the government should step in and help these people. I do not think that we should legislate a tax on broadband Internet access and mobile phones that gives the music industry guaranteed revenue, and guaranteed profits, while simultaneously removing their incentive to innovate and serve niche markets.

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