Compulsory Licensing For Music Considered

May 19, 2002 01:13 · 55 words · 1 minute read

News.com reports that some large tech companies are supporting Kazaa in trying to pursuade Congress to adopt compulsory licenses for music, which would make file trading legal (and no longer free). Though I usually prefer to let the free market decide things, the government may need to intervene to ensure that consumer’s rights are protected.