Debating copyright reform: time for compulsory licenses?

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080121-debating-copyright-reform-time-for-compulsory-licenses.html

From the page: “Imagine a world where you could legally acquire and listen to as much music as you want for a flat fee. How you got the music”iTunes, Rhapsody, Usenet”and where you listened to it wouldn’t matter. Your monthly license would give you carte blanche to snarf up as much music as you like. It’s an idea that’s been bandied about before, and it recently resurfaced in Las Vegas.”