Comments on: Dutch Artist Unions Call Government to Legalize File-Sharing

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:48:22 +0000

This isn’t going to work as long as people can cross the border to Belgium and Germany and buy their MP3 players, CD-Rs, smartphones, computers etc. and import them, or order them online from suppliers elsewhere in the EU (is there any customs in the EU now that there is Schengen etc.?)

By: chaz

chaz — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:36:26 +0000

If an artist sells one painting, he might expect a reasonable amount say $50 or $500 for it. If he sells 5 million identical copies if he only expected no more than a cent for each copy he would net $50,000 dollars.

So for games or music 50 or 500 million copies would be worth at ONE HUNDREDTH of a cent each, MANY thousands of dollars to the Artist.

Shame some of the very rich companies out there CAN’T DO BASIC MATH!!!!!!!!

By: Realitycheck

Realitycheck — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:34:16 +0000

People that do not use their PCs to watch TV or listen to Radio in Germany are already forced to pay a tax for that very thing.

So arguing that some people might NOT fileshare is moot as long as the more likely case is that they might / eventually will.

At the very least this fee will make a lot more sense than assuming I would ever listen to popcrapradio.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:25:11 +0000

All the people saying “How will artists make a living?” its called live music.. Music was meant to be heard live and thats where artists should make their money, you don’t get the same experience by listening to the CD whether its legal or torrented.

By: 92

92 — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:50:42 +0000

I douBt it of people are really safe by this. the dutch organisations are too small to stand against the american and european rules. the dutch will be called back if they willing to do this

By: Content Something Guy

Content Something Guy — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:02:08 +0000

Finally, its on the table again. Thumbs up! For those that question distribution of such tax – assign it to the new talent and new content production.

WTG!

By: MD3

MD3 — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:11:44 +0000

This is not a new suggestion.
And it is the only way out.
I totally agree.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:53:08 +0000

No books? Books should definitely be in that list. At least they actually have use outside of mere entertainment.