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Apple Mulls Flat-Rate "Unlimited Music" Option

Posted by Zonk on from the sounds-delicious dept.

Mike writes "Apple is in discussions with the big music companies about an 'all you can eat' model for buying music that would give customers free access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices. Finally, it looks like the industry (or at least Apple) is 'getting it'. The real question is not whether the big music companies will go for it, but rather, who will be the first one to get smart and agree to offer it?"

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  1. Re:As long as by Naughty+Bob · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The anticompetitive part is if they don't extend this deal to non-ipod owners.

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  2. Re:As long as by Naughty+Bob · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Because they hold a monopoly.

    Compare it to MSFT's situation- There are numerous browsers/media players. But when they bundle their own, and are a monopoly, they've broken the law.

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