Isle of Man could get unlimited music downloads
The Isle of Man's 80,000 residents could get a blanket license for unlimited music downloads.
The scheme, proposed at the Midem music market conference in Cannes, would see the island's residents paying a compulsory tax to internet service providers that would then see them sharing music legally.
Ron Berry, a representative of the Isle of Man government, is quoted as saying: "At the end of the day, we are not going to stop piracy, so let's embrace it".
The proposal is possible - depending on agreements being reached by the industry parties involved - as the Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown dependency.
The record industry has greeted the suggestion favourably with Geoff Taylor, the CEO of the BPI saying: "If ISPs take the position advocated in the Isle of Man, we'd be in an enormously better position".
The scheme, proposed at the Midem music market conference in Cannes, would see the island's residents paying a compulsory tax to internet service providers that would then see them sharing music legally.
Ron Berry, a representative of the Isle of Man government, is quoted as saying: "At the end of the day, we are not going to stop piracy, so let's embrace it".
The proposal is possible - depending on agreements being reached by the industry parties involved - as the Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown dependency.
The record industry has greeted the suggestion favourably with Geoff Taylor, the CEO of the BPI saying: "If ISPs take the position advocated in the Isle of Man, we'd be in an enormously better position".