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Here’s a great idea that will never take off: An anti-copyright campaigner has come out to suggest that people who engage in filesharing should be paid for their efforts. At face value, it sounds ridiculous, but the reasoning behind this filesharing concept has some logic to it.

Rob Myers was quoted as saying that studies have shown that people who use filesharing services actually spurn CD sales to increase. These same people should, according to Myers, try to recover promotional costs from the music biz.

A copyright consultant, Edward Barrow, then said that music industry should try to harness business models that pay commission to filesharing peeps.

Feargal “Teenage Kicks” Sharkey, who is now chairman of British Music Rights, said the idea of paying filesharing people is “fantastic”.

But who will come up with the money? he asked. Feargal seems to think the idea is hilarious. “Bless them,” he said, laughing.

We won’t hold our breath to be paid for filesharing, but it’s a nice idea.

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