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Microsoft Also Wants Universal Music?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-thats-a-scary-scenario dept.

rampant mac writes "An article over at the New York Post is reporting Microsoft has expressed interest in buying Vivendi's Universal Music Group, setting up a possible bidding war between the software maker and rival Apple Computer, according to sources familiar with the matter. Microsoft's interest is said to be at the level of "poking around, kicking the tires," but it has indeed had conversations with Vivendi executives about buying the music division, sources said." Here is a story from a few days ago about Apple and Universal.

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  1. Scary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    This doesn't sound good at all. I don't mind Apple getting into the music biz and making products that integrate with it but I hate the idea of Microsoft doing it. Scary.

    BTW, first post?

  2. Music CD's will now play only in Windows Media by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You can now throw away your CD player.

  3. Dupe! by Papineau · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yet another du... oups, my fault. Different company :)

    Why doesn't Microsoft just start a new country out of Seattle? That way they could collect all taxes (not just for the OS), and they could provide everything to their constituents...

  4. Re:Great... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well.. fact is.. Bill could buy the company if he wanted to (excluding SEC regulations, etc..) and resorting to my last comment.. Microsoft IS the wealthiest corporation.. it's a sad fact you'll have to handle, you proletariat..

    So continue fucking your goat you little shithead.. fact is.. Microsoft 0wnz j00! ;-)

    Posting anonymous.. to avoid the fascist moderators.. of course

  5. Re: Great... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Microsoft does NOT own a part of Apple, you asshole.

    Yes, it does, you asshole!

    Re: Great... by Anonymous Coward 11:15 Sunday 13 April 2003

    Apple needs to get its act together by Anonymous Coward 11:15 Sunday 13 April 2003

    YOU are the asshole... (n/t) by Anonymous Coward 11:19 Sunday 13 April 2003