The Royalty Scam

Bragg raises some interesting points but there's also an elephant in this article, namely, how is the value of these works and how should that be determined? Bragg also asks what the royalty radio stations play should not be extended to the Internet. I think that decision would fail. Even though what Bragg states here is already been discussed in terms of copyright and limiting even the RAM access to an article for online journals and ebooks etc., it would set a difficult precedent that would be almost impossible to maintain. Through the use of bitTorrents or other p2p systems once one person has the information it can be sent to everyone who wants it. I understand and appreciate the dilemma Bragg presents. As a musician myself and lover of music, it's a difficult situation to determine how to set value on these works. The problem is, as Bragg states that "the coporations and the kids...want the use of our [Bragg's] music without having to pay for it." since the corporations control the cash, it will be very difficult to get them to part with it.