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Originally Posted by nekokami
I think there are more options. We're discussing some of them here . For example, downloads could be tracked if the right kind of protocol were developed, and fees could be paid to creators by a copyright collective (a.k.a. collection agency or collection socieity), which could be funded by a fee per download using a new protocol designed to support legal file sharing, or an internet tax, etc.
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That's effectively the Communist Market solution - just funded in a different way.
The problem with statutory fees is that they treat all content as equal. A popular song, for example, would be priced the same as a bad one. That goes counter to a capitalistic system.
It worked well for music on the radio, because it simplified the fee structure and the music companies made their money elsewhere in the market.