DMF: Digital Copyrights, The Battle Wages On
Soundexchange the…mediator?
Hmm.
Is this really about the artist for you guys, Michael? Like…”really” really?
After our Soundexchange “dude” (thanks for that, Adam) gave his pitch about how their trying to get everyone to hold hands and jovially clapped Jon Potter of the Digital Media Association on the back…
“Jon, are you happy with how things are going?”
pause.
“No.”
Insert nervous (smug?) laughter around the room…
His point – you’re going to turn this fledgling revenue stream into zero. Nothing. Nadda.
If the businesses can’t pay, they don’t stay in business, then nobody gets paid.
I love hearing someone say this, but it seems so utterly obvious and fundamental that at the same time it’s kinda frightening that we still don’t have a resolution that everyone can sustain and profit from…
