Comments for Toronto Computer Service http://torontocomputerservice.ca Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Canadian Songwriters Want To Charge You More For Internet Access by André Vittorio http://torontocomputerservice.ca/canadian-songwriters-want-to-charge-you-more-for-internet-access/#comment-28 André Vittorio Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:38:55 +0000 http://torontocomputerservice.ca/?p=88#comment-28 Thanks Eddie for the clarification around the $10 fee. Thanks Eddie for the clarification around the $10 fee.

]]> Comment on Canadian Songwriters Want To Charge You More For Internet Access by Don Quarles http://torontocomputerservice.ca/canadian-songwriters-want-to-charge-you-more-for-internet-access/#comment-27 Don Quarles Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:24:42 +0000 http://torontocomputerservice.ca/?p=88#comment-27 Thanks for drawing attention to the S.A.C.'s business to business model to monetize music file-sharing. Please allow us to clarify a few points. 1. Our current proposal does not support or advocate a levy or tax of any kind, or of any amount, including the $10.00 amount mentioned. 2. As is clearly stated in our paper on the proposal, available at our website http://www.songwriters.ca/proposalsummary.aspx and http://www.songwriters.ca/proposaldetailed.aspx, musicians, songwriters, performers and all rights-holders including record labels would be compensated from the revenues the proposed business model might generate. 3. Canadians households who do not wish to music file-share would pay nothing. There would be no charges of any kind. 4. Canadians households who would like unlimited music file-sharing would be licensed to do so legally. All Canadians would have the choice to opt in or out. 5. Since independent musicians are now by some counts over 30% of the market place much of the revenue derived would go to encourage new talent and allow struggling music creators to make a living. The S.A.C. is a small not for profit organization. We will continue to advocate what we believe are reasonable solutions that are fair to consumers, music creators and rights-holders. Thank you Eddie Schwartz Don Quarles President Executive Director Songwriters Association of Canada Songwriters Association of Canada Thanks for drawing attention to the S.A.C.’s business to business model to monetize music file-sharing. Please allow us to clarify a few points.

1. Our current proposal does not support or advocate a levy or tax of any kind, or of any amount, including the $10.00 amount mentioned.

2. As is clearly stated in our paper on the proposal, available at our website http://www.songwriters.ca/proposalsummary.aspx and http://www.songwriters.ca/proposaldetailed.aspx, musicians, songwriters, performers and all rights-holders including record labels would be compensated from the revenues the proposed business model might generate.

3. Canadians households who do not wish to music file-share would pay nothing. There would be no charges of any kind.

4. Canadians households who would like unlimited music file-sharing would be licensed to do so legally. All Canadians would have the choice to opt in or out.

5. Since independent musicians are now by some counts over 30% of the market place much of the revenue derived would go to encourage new talent and allow struggling music creators to make a living.

The S.A.C. is a small not for profit organization. We will continue to advocate what we believe are reasonable solutions that are fair to consumers, music creators and rights-holders.

Thank you

Eddie Schwartz Don Quarles
President Executive Director
Songwriters Association of Canada Songwriters Association of Canada

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