the question still remains is that how much of the music downloaded over p2p is actually under major label licenses? hype machine estimates that less than 20% of the music streamed via its service is actually major label content, considering they are 80% of the music market, they have a minor market share of music shared online. so why we should be paying them a tax for music that is not theirs?
you can't stop there, what about music that is downloaded from all over the globe, how will an artist in south africa that has their music downloaded by a US college kid get paid?
what music is actually being downloaded?
the question still remains is that how much of the music downloaded over p2p is actually under major label licenses? hype machine estimates that less than 20% of the music streamed via its service is actually major label content, considering they are 80% of the music market, they have a minor market share of music shared online. so why we should be paying them a tax for music that is not theirs?
you can't stop there, what about music that is downloaded from all over the globe, how will an artist in south africa that has their music downloaded by a US college kid get paid?
a major label tax will never work as planned.
Wire
Sounds like what Major Colvin did in Season 3 of The Wire with HAMstermdam