I will tell you this though... whatever they are getting from itunes is way more then they are getting from Kazaa downloads...
Let's say you were a Kazaa user and when you downloaded a song a link appeared that took you to a site where you could make a voluntary donation. The site clearly displayed how your money would be distributed between the interested parties. Assuming the issues of micropayments and privacy could be worked out, would you see yourself voluntarily separating yourself from some of your green for songs you reeeaeally liked? I wonder how such a system if widely adopted would change the conversations and court cases we are seeing today?
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Let's say you were a Kazaa user and when you downloaded a song a link appeared that took you to a site where you could make a voluntary donation. The site clearly displayed how your money would be distributed between the interested parties. Assuming the issues of micropayments and privacy could be worked out, would you see yourself voluntarily separating yourself from some of your green for songs you reeeaeally liked? I wonder how such a system if widely adopted would change the conversations and court cases we are seeing today?