bouche Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 from michaelrobertson.comFirst let me say that your iTunes/iPod success is unprecedented and aweinspiring to me. Your impact on digital music is astounding. I readyour openletter to themusic industry and wanted to respond. It's great seeing the #1 DRMvendor inthe world acknowledging that DRM is an issue. I've been talking aboutthissince I founded MP3.comso it's nice tofinally have someone with your prominence raising awareness on thistopic (read YouOwnNothing - the highest rated blog post I've ever written). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Head of Warner Music, Edgar Bronfman, apparently thinks Jobs' position is "without logic and merit."http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6344929.stmAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 As a side note Apple and Steve jobs have not paid a penny for may music sold on iTunes in Canada.This has happened because there is no established/legal royalty rate for on-line sales in Canada. It is being litigated as we speak. In the meantime Apple has sold a billion sons and refuses to pay even the standard CD rate. Thier arrogance in this matter is currently causing the CMRRA and CMPA (the two bodies that represent music publishing and licnesing in Cananda) to possibly pull the plug on them until the pay at least the standard mechanical royalty rate.As it stands Apple is fleecing the Canadian music industry and it's artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 one of the biggest dickheads I ever met was in the "business" of copywriting and publishing music... a more soulless paper pusher I've yet to meet... horrorshowif I like your music, I'll buy your CD... if someone downloads your music off my website then buys your CD I'm not sure I should be paying you... the internet is a broader minded spectrum for showcasing any band's music than radio ever was... time for a new pecking order with new rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 just as long as i can get music for free, i dont care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 It's true, getting money from iTunes in Canada is like pulling teeth sometimes. Aggregates are helping, as their contracts are in sort of a direct-debit system where downloads are automatically credited. They, however, cost 15% of total revenue for bands and their management systems. Whichever way, being a musician ain't profitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 As a side note Apple and Steve jobs have not paid a penny for may music sold on iTunes in Canada.How's that then? HOw many songs of yours have been sold? Are they supposed to pay? What's the deal here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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