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Apple Sets Tune for Pricing of Song Downloads

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pink-lady-serenade dept.

PygmySurfer writes "Apple Computer on Monday revealed it had renewed contracts with the four largest record companies to sell songs through its iTunes digital store at 99 cents each. The agreements came after months of bargaining, and were a defeat for music companies that had been pushing for a variable pricing model."

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  1. How Is This A Defeat? by sfled · · Score: -1, Flamebait



    There were negotiations. Each party got what they wanted, or the negotiations:

    a) would still be going on or
    b) would've broken down.

    Sheesh, what kind of 'take a 100% of the pie', 'win at all costs' kind of BOOB wrote that idiotic headline?

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  2. Re:Huzzah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Say what you will about Apple DRM, but at least it's honest

    "We retain the right to change the DRM rules at any time."

    Yes, they're honest all right. They tell you upfront that they're going to screw you.