I don't know anything about the music industry, but I doubt that all labels are represented by the RIAA, even domestic ones. I doubt the tax would be properly distributed nor would a yearly fee.

It's obvious their current business plan isn't working out too well - lawsuits will never make up the price point or stop piracy. They'll never stop piracy through mechanical controls either - if I can play it, I can record it. They need to look to the future & change their model, realizing that in a digital age the price plan needs to depend on early sales, quality & added content. Make it worthwhile for the average music buff to buy a CD instead of download it. In other words, give the customer what he wants - a good product at a reasonable price.