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Labels Agree On Free Music Downloads To Cell Phones

Posted by kdawson on from the free-as-in-bundled dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CNet's Crave reports on a potentially revolutionary digital music service set to launch worldwide later this year. It's offering free, unlimited over-the-air downloads to cell phones, with music from all four major record labels, with no subscription. And the selections that users download get automatically downloaded to their PC or Mac. Rather obviously, the tracks are DRMed, but unlike the similar Nokia service unveiled last year to much disappointment, this MusicStation Max service will have exclusive handsets from LG and no additional fees to customers. This is a little similar to an idea talked about last year, but with all four majors on-board it seems to have greater potential."

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  1. I think it's a great business model by myspace-cn · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I think it's great, everyone has been bitching that the music business has an outdated fucking business model.
    Now they have a nice shiny new business model one.

    What's that, I still hear bitching out there still? Shut the fuck up.
    If you don't like their DRM go elsewhere. It's really that simple.

    Sony BMG, Universal, EMI and Warner have a right to make money.
    Sony BMG, Universal, EMI and Warner have a right to put DRM in their music.
    You have a right to hate DRM.
    You have a right to refuse to run DRM in the first place.

    Tell your favorite band to switch labels.

    Fuck man, go visit Nuclear Blast, Astralwerks, Reprise, Relapse, Atlantic, Caroline, Warp, Touch and Go, Vagrant, Columbia, Caroline, Myspace, Drive-Thru, MetalBlade, Octone, Mute and on and on and on... there's thousands of labels out there.

    Shut the fuck up already. If you don't like DRM, don't buy their shit. If your such a purist, then the first thing you'll want to do is check what label a band is with.

    I am glad they finally came up with a business model for hard working musicians. Who knew it was going to be on Cell Phones. From the Gramaphone to the Cellphone amazing.

    This doesn't harm you, you can still create your own ringtones, so shut the fuck up.
    Jesus Tit's get a job and go fucking buy something.

    I can't fucking believe you guys are still complaining when they actually fucking came up with a good business model.

    Anything on your phone, Come On, That's the shit man!

    One of my favorite bands is U2, what are they on? Universal--IIRC. Now I could get it on my phone -- that's just awesome. What the hell is wrong with that. That's MORE choice.