Archive for August 29th, 2005
Labels’ Itch for Higher iTunes Prices
“Two and a half years after the music business lined up behind the chief executive of Apple, Steven P. Jobs, and hailed him and his iTunes music service for breathing life into music sales, the industry’s allegiance to Mr. Jobs has eroded sharply.
“Mr. Jobs is now girding for a showdown with at least two of the four major record companies over the price of songs on the iTunes service.”
Jeff Leeds. Apple, Digital Music’s Angel, Earns Record Industry’s Scorn. The New York Times. Aug. 27, 2005.
Update:
Reuters. Apple, Record Labels to Face Off Over Pricing. News.com. Sept. 23, 2005.
New Release to Bypass Audio-Only CD Format
"When Ohio-based rock band the Sun releases its first full-length album
next month, it will be available on DVD, online and on vinyl record.
But not on the medium that’s still the biggest seller in the music
industry today: the compact disc.
"Warner Bros. Records Inc.expects the Sun to be the first of many artists to embrace a no-CD, video-only strategy."
Yuki Noguchi. Web, DVDs Could Mark CDs’ Slow Death. WashingtonPost.com. Aug. 26, 2005.
See also:
No author. Fans Can Burn Own CDs from The Sun’s DVD. USA Today. Aug. 25, 2005.
(Editor’s Note: The Post allows free access to their stories on the Web for 14 days before sending the stories to the paper’s fee-based Archives.)
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