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Record Labels Unveil Greed 2.0

Posted by Zonk on from the pac-man-like-action dept.

theodp writes "Unsatisfied with $2.49 ringtones and as much as 70 cents of each 99 cent iTunes download, Newsweek reports that record labels want a bigger cut of digital music profits. One example: If you type in 'Madonna' - a Warner act - at the Google Video site, and the results are accompanied by ads, Warner wants a share of those ad dollars." Even more ridiculous demands than those put forth in previous stories.

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  1. 2.0? by BravoFourEcho · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're only at 2.0? That's news.

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    What good is a double standard if you can't enforce it?
  2. Re:Wow... by toriver · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why not? After all, they demand royalties from people who sing "Happy Birthday" in a restaurant.

    http://www.unhappybirthday.com/

  3. Re:Stop listening? by eMartin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I won't be surprised when they start suing boycotters for causing a drop in CD sales.

  4. They'll want a cut of the profits from this post by HoneyBunchesOfGoats · · Score: 5, Funny

    Madonna! Madonna madonna madonna madonnamadonna madonna madonna. Madonnamadonnamadonna! Madonna, madonna madonna. Madonna madonna madonna... Madonna madonna; madonna madonna madonna madonna. "Madonna? Madonnamadonna Madonna madonna madonna." (Madonna madonna madonna: madonna madonna.)


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