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Music Labels Charge Too Much For Microsoft

Posted by Zonk on from the i-share-microsoft's-opinion dept.

Bret540 writes "Yahoo is reporting that Microsoft has ended license talks with four major music labels. From the article: 'The paper [the Wall Street Journal] reported negotiations broke down Friday over what Microsoft considered high royalty rates.' How much more can the music labels demand when even Microsoft won't go to market? With other recent developments, one must wonder how long the music industry can keep pushing."

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  1. Re:Music Industry? by dgatwood · · Score: 4, Informative
    UImm... third-party performances are licensed by ASCAP/BMI/SESAC, not the RIAA. The day the RIAA starts going after that market, I and other ASCAP members will be calling for the RIAA's proverbial head on a platter.

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  2. Re:Yahoo! by Alex+P+Keaton+in+da · · Score: 4, Informative

    Music is a loss leader for Yahoo. A loss leader is when you sell something at a loss in order to get customers into your store, hoping they will buy other things while they are there....
    Yahoo composing music download plan
    http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5152860.html

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