Major record label Warner Music Group (WMG) has recently proposed a mandatory fee to be built into the monthly service charges for a home internet connection. This “music tax” would be collected by a new, independent organization which Warner hopes to form.
Warner has recently employed the services of Jim Griffin, a music business consultant whose […]
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Warner Music Group proposes mandatory music tax on internet connections
April 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Category: Music tax · Point-of-connection
A music charge on your internet bill: the future?
January 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Within the last year, many people in the music industry, from artists to label executives and analysts, have been quietly discussing a new model for music distribution and monetization. While the exact implementation of this model is variable depending on who is describing it, there is a common theme: charge consumers at the point-of-connection level […]
Category: Digital Distribution · Industry trends · Music tax · Point-of-connection