On Sunday, The Guardian claimed "music industry sources" put the conversion rate in "some markets" at 12%. That implies two things: Spotify's conversion rates vary by market, and Spotify will have varying financial success according to its ability to secure premium members in a market. Based upon figures obtained by The Register, Spotify had roughly a 4% conversion rate in the UK as of June 2009. ( The Guardian ) — Don Tapscott, the man who coined the term "digital economy," calls Britain's Digital Economy Bill "fundamentally flawed." His suggestion is for a streaming music service that subscribers can access from any device. Sounds like a sensible reaction to piracy (if one conveniently ignores the fact that many people prefer downloads over streams). But Tapscott suggests the government "help the recording industry" figure out how to arrive at this new market-based solution, and he argues such a rich service would cause piracy to "vanish."