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Gateway as Content Distributor?
crovira writes "CNet has an article about Gateway testing the waters of the music business and using their retail stores as music outlets." crovira excerpts: "So far, Gateway executives have not specified exact plans that the company will pursue, but they have indicated that it could position itself as a conduit for content from established and new artists. Turner also indicated that Gateway is contemplating bypassing the titans of the music industry if necessary. 'We have retail stores that aren't beholden to the music industry,' Turner said. 'There are a lot of artists out there.'" Makes one wonder if the xxAAs will roll-over and take their tithe or if they'll try to find some anti-competitive legal maneuvering leverage to keep Gateway out? And can Apple be far behind with video services out of their own retail outlets?"
- Listen to music geared toward the Lowest Common Denominator
- on a machine geared toward the Lowest Common Denominator.
Neat."What is the sound of one belly slapping?"
Not nearly paranoid enough. Consider: Gateway, in conjunction with the RIAA, the Rand Corporation, and the saucer people, under the supervision of the reverse vampires, are forcing artists to give their music away for free in a fiendish plot to eliminate the meal of dinner!
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Has a COW over this!
Deathmatch? Tell me about it... I'd like to see the look on Hilary Rosen's face when she's locked in a padded room with an angry bull in mating season. Did I say that out loud?
Apple was supposed to stay out of ALL music-related industry. However, they were big into MIDI and digital audio editing. This led to the famous "sosueme" sound on Apples.
I think they've aleady fought this particular battle.
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