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Apple Plans to Purchase Universal Music

Posted by pudge on from the ringo-might-be-displeased dept.

mrbiiggy writes "Apparently Apple has been plotting to purchase Universal Music for $6 billion, reports Spiegel Online (read the Google translation). Who knew Apple even had that kind of cash? (The L.A. Times is also reporting this, free reg required.)"

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  1. One working label? by Alcimedes · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could this be a step towards one record lable that won't be total asses about copyright and ripping your songs to mp3 format?

    well, that or suddenly all Universal CD's will come out looking way better than every other CD on the market, but only have songs a few years old. ;)

    1. Re:One working label? by dalamcd · · Score: 5, Funny
      We'll just get a new alert sound: sosumiagin

      dalamcd

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  2. who knew? by andy@petdance.com · · Score: 5, Funny
    Who knew Apple even had that kind of cash?

    Their accountants, I'd assume.

    1. Re:who knew? by Lars+T. · · Score: 4, Funny

      Phil Schiller: "Hey Steve, look what I found under the sofa cushions!"

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  3. New slogan by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    Apple's new slogan will be "Rip, Mix, Burn.. Except anything by Universal Music."

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  4. 2 for 1 deal by Mister+Black · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe Vivendi will throw Blizzard in for free

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  5. Contradiction by Flamesplash · · Score: 4, Funny

    But I like Apple and don't like Universal, won't this simply create a contradiction in the universe that will require the universe to implode and be replaced by a more confusing one?

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  6. Re:Not to mention everyone else by raju1kabir · · Score: 4, Funny
    MacOS X is already arguably light years behind Linux as a desktop OS

    And you are arguably light years behind on your psychiatric medication.

    I use Linux on the desktop at work and OSX at home. Other than supporting a better web browser (Galeon), Linux is a pale shadow of OSX in every single way when it comes to usability and GUI integration.

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  7. Re:shut up about .ogg by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, will Apple support Ogg?

    Actually I don't really care, I don't have any Apple products. I'm just trying to recover from a karma dip from my "MS really isn't that bad!" thread a couple of days ago.

  8. Re:It also offers Apple a way to step on MS' face by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nah... He`ll licence to èm, or sell a player. Macintosh is Blaupunkt -- Winders is Realistic. Linux is the custom kit with Denon studio turntables, and a separate component for everything.

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