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Apple Requiring Labels To Deliver Content DRM-Free?

smackswell — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:37:10 EDT

If they take the eMusic route, count me in. It'll be awwn like Donkey Kong.

smackswell

Apple Requiring Labels To Deliver Content DRM-Free?

DW — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:07:02 EDT

A subscription model would have come in handy when i was spending loads of cash on *Nsync and Backstreet Boys cds.

(*eyeballs stacks of discs*)

Apple Requiring Labels To Deliver Content DRM-Free?

Feh Am Legend — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:05:54 EDT

@Mick Kraut: Uh, where in there does it say anything about iTunes changing their download model? If they're asking for unprotected files they're probably planning on selling them.

Feh Am Legend

Apple Requiring Labels To Deliver Content DRM-Free?

Halfwit — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:59:29 EDT

...and as much as I enjoy emusic, I've heard enough anecdotal evidence on this site and others to suggest that the revenue stream for artists and labels is no where what is available on itunes (e.g.: percentage of the overall sale).

For $10/month (prepay or rolling), I would consider a subscription based model. In general, though, I think that those models make more sense for people who don't already have a lot of music themselves. Spending hours sampling new things is a little easier when you don't already have 30 (or 80) gigs of favorites on hand.

Halfwit

Apple Requiring Labels To Deliver Content DRM-Free?

Mick Kraut — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:46:14 EDT

If iTunes budges from their current model, they will lose many many customers (to include myself)...

They are successful because of their model...changing tp some bastardized NAPSTER subscription model whereby I only rent the songs and not actually purchase them will kill iTunes graveyard dead and in a hurry...Add it as an option but if the whole entity becomes that, the wheels will come off the wagon...

Mick Kraut