In the never-ending assault on our wallets, taxes swoop in to pummel us when we’re done and spitting up blood. Though, given the current economic climate it’s certainly understandable governments are trying just about anything and everything they can to make a buck. With that said, one popular solution that has been proposed in several countries around the world before is a tax on SMS/Text messages. The latest person to call for such a thing — the UK...

I often start posts regarding stupid copyright decisions and laws on a negative and cynical note. I figured why not switch it up — this one ends favorably for the accused. So, in the spirit of adventure and trying to always stay fresh, here it is: The accused in this story gets an apology and flowers…that’s it. Whew. Since that’s over, if you’d like to know the reasons why flowers and an apology were warranted, continue...

This is pretty much disgusting and makes me actually lean towards hating any label or collection agency. If you’ve been out of the loop, the RIAA’s Radio Performance tax is currently the biggest scam this side of hell. Remember in the good ‘ol days when new artists and labels would “beg” (by way of monetary payments) radio stations to play new music. Such a model promotes upcoming new artists and music which equates into more money spend on...

You know, it’s rather sad that yet another startup and seemingly “open” service is pushing for taxes that have no basis for being issued in the first place. Why the fuss? Pandora, though not new is still rather young in the current scope of reality. You may remember earlier this year how Pandora was putting up a fight against the RIAA and other cronies in regards to increased webcasting rates as the current monetary plan just wasn’t working for...

Do you enjoy online shopping because you don’t have to deal with the crowd.  Or do you enjoy saving a little by not paying state taxes?  If the government has their way that will be ending soon.  The reason?  Fewer people are shopping in brick and mortar stores, thereby reducing local income from local taxes, something online shopping currently evades because under an old law, a store has to have a physical store in that state for the state to collect sales tax. ...