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This is very wrong. You're giving the state the power to control journalism. As for the audience deciding what's worthy, you'll get Jersey Shore quality or wors
by alvarosm 12y ago
This is very wrong. You're giving the state the power to control journalism. As for the audience deciding what's worthy, you'll get Jersey Shore quality or worse.
- logn 12y agoASCAP tracks radio plays and online streams. It's the federally designated company to handle royalty payments to musicians/performers. I don't think the government controls music. If journalists' royalties were based on defined metrics, I don't see this increasing government control. As far as audience taste, you're certainly right. However, balancing this are the type of people supporting IndieGoGo, Kickstarter, and NPR. I think it would take a lot of planning and research to design optimal rules for a royalty program like this. But I think the chances of getting good results are better than the current path we're on.