With a blanket license, will CDs get cheaper? | The Register

With a blanket license, will CDs get cheaper? | The Register: "A blanket license for digital music, now being considered by labels (big and small), songwriters and performers, gives you the right to exchange music freely over computer networks - for a small fee. The pool of money is then divided up according to the exchanges, and returned to rights holders. The model operates today in many situations where it's too onerous to count, let alone restrict the exchanges taking place: such as for radio, and music played in pubs and shopping malls, for example."

Is that the sound of a light bulb coming on? A little common sense prevailing? Gawd, I hope so.