Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

MP3 Download Prices to Rise?

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.

3 of 831 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Link to CNN article by Tree131 · 2005-02-28 05:44 · Score: 5, Informative

Here's a link to CNN article.
HERES THE LINK! by keeleysam · 2005-02-28 05:44 · Score: 5, Informative

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/28/downloads_ price_rises/

--
Nothing for you to see here, Please move along.
Re:Well they have to raise prices by khallow · 2005-02-28 06:09 · Score: 5, Informative

The correct terms are "oligopolistic collusion", "semantic games", and "oligopoly". "Monopoly" means the market is completely dominated by one supplier. In the music industry there are multiple competiting suppliers, but only a few have huge and cozy distribution chains. That's an oligopoly not a monopoly.