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'''Voluntary collective licensing''' is an alternative approach to solve the problem of [[Copyright infringement of software|software piracy]] using [[file sharing]] technologies. The idea is to make file sharing networks subscribe-only for a small fee and then distribute the collected money among the artists based on the popularity of their work. It has been endorsed since 2003 by the [[Electronic Frontier Foundation|EFF]].

Arguably [[Spotify]] is an implementation of this idea, although it is not marketed as a file-sharing network and also allows ad-supported free use in addition to paid use.
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==Supporters of this licensing project==
* [[Downhill Battle]] 
* [[Berkman Center for Internet & Society]] also launched ''Digital Media Exchange (DMX)'', a [[Peer-to-peer|P2P]] content service, operated as a non-profit [[cooperative]] which uses the same concept.<ref>[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/media/projects/dmx Digital Media Project] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621071756/http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/media/projects/dmx|date=2006-06-21}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Threshold pledge system]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.eff.org/share/collective_lic_wp.php Description and white paper at EFF Website] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060129104828/https://www.eff.org/share/collective_lic_wp.php|date=2006-01-29}}
* [http://mindfirst.com/?p=266 "Building the Tools to Legalize P2P Video-Sharing" by JANKO ROETTGERS, NY Times: May 9, 2009]

[[Category:Copyright licenses]]
[[Category:File sharing]]
[[Category:Payment systems]]


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