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Why Google Should Buy the Music Industry

Posted by Soulskill on from the alright-larry-here's-a-project-for-you dept.

Glyn Moody writes "According to one story about Google's attempts to launch its own music service, 'the search giant is "disgusted" with the labels, so much so that they are seriously considering following Amazon's lead and launching their music cloud service without label licenses.' So here's a simple solution: Google should just buy the major record labels — all of them. It could afford them — people tend to forget that the music industry is actually relatively small in economic terms, but wields a disproportionate influence with policy makers. Buying them would solve that problem too."

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  1. Oblig Discworld Logic by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's a million to one shot, therefore inevitable.

  2. Re:Great idea... by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are independent artists not considered part of their industry?

    Yes they are ... just like Win Phone 7 is considered part of the smartphone landscape ;-)

  3. New company motto. by martinux · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hear no evil?

  4. Re:We can only hope such a takeover... by geekoid · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'll bring my pitchfork gun.

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  5. Re:Thats by iluvcapra · · Score: 3, Funny

    Vision of things to come: Google A&R guy brings $85,000 check to local garage band, tells them to spend it as they please to promote their band, but to make sure to remind their audiences that their band is only "in beta" and that their presence at the event has already been reported to Google Buzz and AdSense.

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