MP3 Download Prices to Rise?

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Posted by Hemos on Monday February 28, 2005 @05:40AM from the bad-move dept.

OBeardedOne writes "The major music labels are in talks with music download services attempting to get them to increase the price of music downloads. " Sounds like there is division in the ranks of the music companies, but something to watch.

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www.allofmp3.com by zackrentwood · 2005-02-28 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny

All of MP3 http://www.allofmp3.com/ already went from $0.01/MB to $0.02. This is old news.
prices? by MindDelay · 2005-02-28 05:42 · Score: 5, Funny

you mean we're supposed to pay for mp3s?

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New record label? by tommyth · 2005-02-28 05:43 · Score: 5, Funny

I've never heard of this "404" record label. Or are they a group representing record labels? And why is /. affiliated with them?
Sing, fuckers, sing! by Tackhead · 2005-02-28 05:45 · Score: 3, Funny

Gimme a simple backbeat. *thumpa, thumpa, thumpa* Aaw yeah, that's it.
> The requested URL (%3CA%20HREF=) was not found.
> > Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.
Percent three, with a Cee-Ayy percent,
Nothin' for you to see here.
Percent twenty, Aitch-Arr-Eee-Eff,
URL wasn't found.
Slashdot editors makin' no sense,
Nothin' for you to see here.
Least it wasn't a duplicate H-ref,
Time to move along.

(If the article was workin' I'd know how much to charge you for reading this. Sheesh.)
price to rise, eh? by panic911 · 2005-02-28 05:45 · Score: 3, Funny

Well I'm glad I don't pay for my mp3's :)
Wow that's really gonna hurt by vapid+transit · 2005-02-28 05:46 · Score: 5, Funny

If they raise prices they'll be even less competitive with the price of $0.00 that I currently pay per song.
Re:Nice link.... by wpc4 · 2005-02-28 05:48 · Score: 3, Funny

Sorry, but all your links are belong to the /. editors.
Re:Nope by RobotRunAmok · 2005-02-28 05:53 · Score: 3, Funny

Never paid for it in my life, and I'm not about to start. I guess I can be proud of that.

Whaddya proud of? That you're 12 years old? Sure, great, here's a cookie...
Re:Nope by FlopEJoe · 2005-02-28 05:59 · Score: 5, Funny

"Never paid for it in my life, and I'm not about to start. I guess I can be proud of that."
We're still talking about MP3s, right?
Re:Sounds like OPEC by anonicon · 2005-02-28 06:17 · Score: 4, Funny

Not a bad idea, but I think they already have an existing cartel name. The Music And Film Industries of America, or MAFIA for short.
New to the world? by Safety+Cap · 2005-02-28 07:05 · Score: 4, Funny

> One suggestion is that labels want to introduce variable pricing - so they can charge more for top selling tracks.

You know what? I'm all for it... if it means they are willing to discount the less-popular stuff in exchange.

So, you think that the record companies, who are already in a frothy panic because they think they're losing all their profits to those "p2p pirates" are going to suddenly become magnanimous and cut you a break by lowering their profit margin?

*chuckle*

Let me guess: you also swallowed that line about how the government will restore those pesky civil liberties you used to have once the War on Terrah is won.

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