The Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) has released a new proposal to charge Canadian Internet and wireless users $5 per month to compensate for losses due to file sharing.
The new right would make it legal to share music on peer-to-peer networks. In return, the SAC is proposing a license fee of $5.00 per Internet subscription per month.
The songwriters claim that this approach would legalize peer-to-peer file sharing, while generating new revenue (420 Million) for creators and the music industry. Songwriting and publishing associations have an opposing critical view, pointing out that many of those they represent only write music and do not perform live. (Billboard)
This proposal may look good on paper but what about the Canadians who don’t file share? Other Canadians should not pay for the crimes committed by thieves. Regardless, the governments must maintain property rights for artists even though others want to vote them away. We need legislation to protect artists and the structure of entire creative industries.
CD Sales…
Josh Groban Noel 538k
Eagles Long Road 312k
Alicia Keys As I Am 257k
Celine Dion Taking Chances 92k
Carrie Underwood Carnival Ride 89k
The Killers Sawdust 20k
Paramore Riot! 18k
Avenged Sevenfold Self Titled 12k
Finger Eleven Them Vs. You 12k
what are avenged sevenfold’s total numbers now? that disc has only been out since the last week of october and its already down to 12k? it might not even make it to 500k…
Man, even though it’s just a b-sides album, what happened to The Killers?
The album is slightly more interesting then Sam’s Town though. They can write good pop songs, they just need to stop overreaching and instead focus on naturally progressing forward instead of pushing themselves into creating something that is less then natural, and less then stunning.
In other news…..
Tila Tequila got her myspace account hacked.
By the time you read this, I’m not sure if it will be fixed or not, but worth a shot to see how many people defend her, and how many laugh at her…
http://www.myspace.com/TilaTequila
Enjoy.
When is the last time anyone reading this went to a store and bought a CD?
I feel like I’m reading VHS sales information.
I think Tila’s page is fixed now, but it still sucks. Its the first time I visited.
Call me crazy but I think the SAC proposal is a great idea & may be a small ray of light for the music industry.. Something the U.S. should seriously look into…
( this was posted on our myspace)
I have had something bothering me and I wanted all of you know about it. The problem is people not paying artist’s for music. Fuck I posted a ring tone bulletin and 5 minutes later a fan of mine replied with
“I got one and didnt have to pay $2.47″ “I made my own” I was like Why the fuck am I putting all of this energy into my music??? I Had to pay a company to set all these websites up for me!!! I also am working an 8 hour day besides as a diesel mechanic only to have fans “Friends” email me telling me they want my shit for free… It makes me sick. I wish you all would realize you are the reason why you can’t buy a concert ticket for $15 dollars anymore or can’t buy your favorite band’s T shirt for $9.00… These bands are making up for lost sales by marking up everything else you have’nt figured out how to steal yet. Also most of you probably don’t realize Artist’s have to pay companies to promote, they have to pay people to make their music sound so damn good on a CD, yes I said CD! All I am saying is we put our heart and souls into our music for you. Please before you steal your next song take a second and think what you are causing! -Anthony (I Alone)
To Stu, the CD is not going away anytime soon. There’s a whole demographic who don’t care to get things from iTunes/online (yet) and would prefer something tangible to hold, open and view the graphics, play in their car, etc.
I’ve bought probably 10 CD’s this year, mostly older stuff. I’ll buy music when something good knocks me out, haven’t had that feeling in a while, although I’ve stumbled on a couple of artists on MySpace who are the real deal, and have great songs but haven’t broke “mainstream”.
Tim
I buy CD’s all the time, 2 this week. Maybe 1 today.