tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post1769656129038779021..comments2024-03-28T09:33:26.444+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: Peter Jenner's still pushing for a music industry levySimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-82782195912684209642009-01-12T16:22:00.000+00:002009-01-12T16:22:00.000+00:00So basically he has appears to have no real unders...So basically he has appears to have no real understanding of the internet, the modern music industry or simple arithmetic. <BR/><BR/>I love the idea that his suggestion should even remotely be considered. I mean essentially as soon as something like that passed everybody in the country would quickly find that they could record ten seconds of bad singing with stylophone backing and set some web-connected program to play it on repeat forever. I'll take my royalties for every play please! I think the lyrics of my song would be along the lines of "Thank goodness for the Peter Jenner fund" (Actually I'd probably just bang a couple of drums, add a couple a grunts and hope Animal Collective don't sue for plagiarism.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-77712208598921353182009-01-12T01:26:00.000+00:002009-01-12T01:26:00.000+00:00So does this mean that if they introduce a levy of...So does this mean that if they introduce a levy of 2GBP (or equivalent overseas) per person (or per connection) and my ISP is paying this, I can then download as much as I like (DRM-free) without paying anything else? Sounds like a good deal to me, even if the charge is 2GBP a month.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe I'm misunderstanding it....Koshinokinshohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820405287882252063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-91304266139313241482009-01-11T21:41:00.000+00:002009-01-11T21:41:00.000+00:00Does this mean that we're not supposed to 'Bootleg...Does this mean that we're not supposed to 'Bootleg the Bragg' any more?Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104724375635557366noreply@blogger.com