Canadian Record Labels Call ISP Music Tax a 'Pipe Dream'
Date : 2008 01 07 Category : Web News
Zeropaid File Sharing P2P Technology News
Responds to proposals by songwriters and music creators for a $5 monthly tax on internet connections in exchange for allowing users to share music for free on P2P and file-sharing networks.
A little over a month ago now the Songwriters Association of Canada announced a new proposal calling for a $5.00 "licensing fee" to be added to every internet subscription bill each month, and in return, legalizing the sharing of music on P2P and file-sharing networks.