Warner Music Pushes ISP Tax For Music Downloads

Warner Music Group is reportedly considering a plan to have Internet service providers add $5 a month to subscribers' bills for unlimited access to music on the Web, reports Information Week.

The plan would provide a way for Warner and other record labels to get some compensation for all the music downloaded illegally, mostly through peer-to-peer networks.

... Fees collected from ISPs could generate $20 billion annually. The money would be divided among artists and copyright holders. As a possible option, people who didn't want to pay the fee could agree to receive advertising."

emily | 9:50 AM | News, Buzz |
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