The Swedish model

These two clips may be a bit old old, but they are still relevant: Part 1, part 2. And very funny. As Barack Obama tries to push for reforms in the Us, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart makes fun of the ridiciliuos arguments from critics claiming USA is turning into a "Socialist Sweden"...

Historically the Swedish system has been referred to as "The Swedish model", which is also the name of this great organisation consisting of six Swedish independent record labels. Their aim is to create a reasonable debate about the future for music and the music industry, for example considering file-sharing. I get the feeling they want to close the gap between producers and consumers and reach an understanding between them. The answer is not to sue people who download music illegally, but try to figure out how industry and consumers can adjust to the new times that is already a fact. Visit The Swedish model web site and embrace their ideas and download some of their music for free: Perfectly legal!

/The Drumming Cat