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Antitrust Investigation Into Music Companies' Online Efforts

Posted by Hemos on from the just-sniffing-the-ground dept.

Thanks to Dan Gillmor for the head's up concerning the investigation by the DoJ into MusicNet and pressplay. These are the two big services being put together by Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music, EMI Group and BMG. This follows on from an investigation launched by the EU this past June. This is prelim work but we'll see what happens.

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  1. interesting note by unformed · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    One record company executive fumed, ``For the past five years, this industry has been endlessly investigated by the government. They find nothing. And it costs us a fortune.'' The executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, added, ``It's a handy whipping boy.''

    Hmmm, I think you could replace record with software and government with BSA and it'd still be factually correct.

    So I wonder how it feels to be on the other side of the fence this time?

  2. I was going to post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ... but some /. nazi is out there moderating down everything that doesn't contain a keyword from the article title.

    ... even though I think it's hilariously ironic that the recording industry is being sent a clear message from D.C. about who the really holds all the power cards.

  3. Karma whore by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nuff said

  4. FIRST!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Almost... Moderate as appropriate.

    Love always, AC.

  5. !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    HYMIE

  6. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Solid.

    1. Re:fp by hexman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      don't you have anything better to do than to troll this board?

  7. sweet by SaturnSS · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    sweet

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  8. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First bloody post!! Pleeeeassseee!!

  9. 1po by 9sPhere · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    down with the dc

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