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Sure, the RIAA get's $5/mo, then the MPAA will want $10/mo. Television isn't covered under RIAA or MPAA, so they'll need, say, a $5/mo surcharge as well. Natura
by hobbs 19y ago
Sure, the RIAA get's $5/mo, then the MPAA will want $10/mo. Television isn't covered under RIAA or MPAA, so they'll need, say, a $5/mo surcharge as well. Naturally, the BSA will want $5/mo too. Next, comes the book publishers who will only want $3/mo. Then, the audiobook publishers, which aren't represented by the RIAA, want $3/mo too. But wait! The game publishers aren't in on the action yet either. They want $3/mo. Newspaper and magazine publishers are satisfied with a modest $1/mo.
So far, we have a total of a $35/mo surcharge on your internet bill just in case you should happen to download copyrighted content. And that's not even covering the more niche copyright holders such as photographers, graphic designers, and 3D modelers.