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Universal Wants a Slice of Apple's iPod Pie

Posted by samzenpus on from the pay-to-play dept.

vought writes "According to a Reuters report, Universal is now taking the precendent set by Microsoft's Zune and moving to force Apple to include a royalty payment with each iPod. In the words of Universal Music's Doug Morris, 'These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it. So it's time to get paid for it.' Does Microsoft's precedent mean the start of a slippery slope that will add a 'pirate tax' to every piece of hardware that touches digital music?"

6 of 555 comments (clear)

  1. Doug Morris, Flamebait by dingDaShan · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think Mr. Morris should be modded down for his obviously riotous and hateful flamebait of a statement.

  2. Fast forward to 2007 by LaughingElk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doug Morris: Steve, I think we should get $1 for every iPod you sell.
    Steve Jobs: No.
    Doug Morris: We asked Microsoft for $1 for each Zune sold, and they said "Yes".
    Steve Jobs: They were desperate. We're not. By the way, how has the Zune deal been working out for you?
    Doug Morris: So far, we've gotten $52.

    1. Re:Fast forward to 2007 by CaptainDefragged · · Score: 4, Funny
      To paraphrase one of my favourite posts that I have seen on /. (sorry don't have the link handy)

      Universal: Give us $1 for each iPod you sell
      Apple: We are disinclined to acquiesce to your request.
      Univeral: Huh?
      Apple: No.
      Universal: :(
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  3. Re:Braindamage? by wass · · Score: 5, Funny
    The *AAs are beyond a pain in the ass, they're thieving not just people, but businesses as well,


    Hey, what did the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ever do to you? (ducks)

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  4. Re:Seriously by AcidArrow · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they are going to legalize piracy, I can see them putting "pirate taxes" to a lot more things...

    "ADSL modems! They all know they are being used to download illegal mp3s (well, and porn)"
    "Monitors! Everybody knows people use them to find songs to download illegally"
    "Mice! Everyone knows that they are mainly used to download songs illegally"
    "And don't even get me started on chairs, food and houses. They are only being used to maintain themselves so they can download more music!"

  5. Re:Fuckin' A Right! by hotdiggitydawg · · Score: 4, Funny
    What's next? Will they ask for a portion of headphone sales, since headphones are used to listen to illegal music? What about stereos and amplifiers?

    Ears, you missed ears....