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iTunes Might Lose Labels

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the different-strokes dept.

Dreamwalkerofyore writes "According to the New York Times, the iTunes music store might have to change its 99 cents per song policy or risk losing a huge amount of songs due to recent disputes with record companies, who demand an increase in the cost. From the article: 'If [Mr. Jobs] loses, the one-price model that iTunes has adopted 99 cents to download any song could be replaced with a more complex structure that prices songs by popularity. A hot new single, for example, could sell for $1.49, while a golden oldie could go for substantially less than 99 cents.'"

3 of 614 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Wow by aussie_a · · Score: 5, Informative

    Great way for the labels and Apple to discourage people from using legal methods for downloading music.

    How is Apple to blame? According to the article summary (can't see actual article) Apple is fighting to protect it's current model, and may be forced to (or to lose a large chunk of it's inventory). I'd hardly say Apple is to blame for that.

  2. Re:It was only a matter of time by the_unknown_soldier · · Score: 5, Informative

    Cd baby Works very hard at getting independant music on the ITMS. Cdbaby works as an middle party between the artists who don't really know what to do and Apple who don't have the will to deal with a million artists on individually. Cdbaby then gives the artist a ridiculously large percentage, iirc they can end up with 60c from a 99c song sale.

  3. A Cent Sign by webteeth · · Score: 5, Informative

    Most comments I see posted responding to this article use "99 cents" or $0.99. To make a cent sign in Windows, hold Alt while pressing 0162.

    On a Mac, press Alt + 4.