I had a couple of days away from this trying to earn an honest crust and keep my wife from nagging.

Initials>

English Folk Dance and Song Society

European Economic Community

American Society of Composers and Performers

Broadcast Music Inc

British Phonographic Industry.

Hunt those grants for cultural purposes.

And I think I have an idea. Over here in Blighty net distribution of sound recordings is just starting. The old hat bit (hypertext link to catalogue, secure ordering, postal distribution of hard copies) is on the way. The next step is watermarked lockable MP3s - credit card payment for time limited downloads, see? So link from songs in the DT to catalogue of recordings, and take royalties from the manufacturers/distributors. Someone else does all the work - the Mudcat gets some of the money.

By the way Dick - you are right 100% about charges.