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Record Labels Unveil Greed 2.0
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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I can hardly imagine a post more conforming to the slashbot hive mentality. Congratulations for your rather incisive commentary sir!
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I can hardly imagine a post more conforming to the slashbot troll mentality. Congratulations for your rather incisive commentary sir!
If you don't want crime to pay, let the government run it.
Well, I think we DO need the RIAA. For example, if you write a hit song, and someone else TAKES it...
Am I missing something here? By "someone", you must mean RIAA, right?
Look, I hate the evil capitalist pigs as much as the next comrade (and I actually say that with little irony when it comes to the recording industry) but it's the title "Greed 2.0" a bit over-the-top, even for a fake news source like /.?
It's PEOPLE dammit, not ppl! You saved three whole keystrokes and you sound like a 12 year old gamer.
And, you don't have to end every sentence with "..."
I know I'll probably get modded down but sometimes you just can't help but say something.
As to your actual comments, you've explained exactly what's wrong with the big labels. If all you have is a nice body and a 'little' vocal talent then maybe you shouldn't be headlining for Busch Stadium. There's a lot of musicians that are actually very good and they shouldn't have to compete with that crap. It's hard enough as it is.
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