The problem with systems collecting money for artists is that they risk ending up being as bureaucratic, greedy and corrupted as any corporation - see RIAA and the likes.

They may have started with the best interests in mind - once you reach a certain sum of money to manage, paying the artists become secondary.

I prefer relying on systems encouraging direct payment to the artists - Paypal, donnations, micropayments... we are just at the beginning of these structures which are scaring the older, established structures centralizing payment.

The real risk is that they will do whatever it takes to prevent this kind of system from happening.

• agiel - www.linfa.net