Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Why a Music Tax Is a Bad Idea

Posted by timothy on from the let-me-count-the-ways dept.

An anonymous reader writes with a followup to the story posted last week about Warner Music's plan for a music tax for universities. "There's been some debate about this plan and Techdirt has a detailed explanation of why a music tax is a bad idea, noting that it effectively rewards those who failed in the marketplace, punishes those who innovated and sets up a huge, inefficient and unnecessary bureaucracy. Meanwhile, plenty of musicians who are experimenting with new business models are finding that they can make more money and appeal to more fans. So, why stymie that process with a new bureaucracy that simply funds the big record labels?"

3 of 194 comments (clear)

  1. Call it what it is... by jemenake · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not a "Music Tax", it's a "Record Company Bailout"

  2. Re:why? by SatanicPuppy · · Score: 5, Funny

    No. They're too big to fail, so they clearly need a bailout.

    --
    ad logicam Claiming a proposition is false because it was presented as the conclusion of a fallacious argument.
  3. Re:While we're at it... by jskora · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Sir,

    Those alarm tones are copyrighted and these birds are in violation of royalty agreements. Due to their lack of financial mean, redress will be targeted at the neighborhood associations that let this blatant abuse of intellectual property rights occur unabated.

    We will be in touch shortly!

    Sincerely,

    CAIAA - Car Alarm Industry Artists Associations