I just read
this and the associated links inside. I think it's interesting. I thought of something and maybe it's because I heard it somewhere else or maybe not. I just don't want to act like I am taking credit for something that has already been said, but....
What if the music industry as a whole got together and created a P2P music sharing client that works pretty much like they all do today, except that for a minimal monthly fee, everyone can share thier music legally? Cut out the middle man (sorry itunes, yahoo music, etc) and do it directly.
This solves several problems:
1. No need for DMA
2. Music industry gets paid and comes out looking cool in the process
3. No need for centralized file servers. The community PC's are the file servers.
Are their issues and drawbacks to this idea? Sure. Quality downloads for one off the top of my head. How can you be sure you are getting what you pay for if it's from Joe Smoe in Tin-buck-two? But I still like the idea.