Do you Itunes?

[Name]

Well, if so, prepare to pay more for those popular songs.

From http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/27/te...rtner=homepage

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.

If he loses, the one-price model that iTunes has adopted - 99 cents to download any song - could be replaced with a more complex structure that prices songs by popularity. A hot new single, for example, could sell for $1.49, while a golden oldie could go for substantially less than 99 cents.

Pinche labels, they find a winner, and looks like they might screw it up.

Just as a curiosity, what is the maximum price that you would pay for one song from i-tunes? I know for me, the 99 cent model is about the max I would be willing to pay for a song. It has that feeling of being an unsubstantial amount, yet still having some weight to it so it ends up adding up quickly.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Aren't there tons of other services that sell songs for (slightly) less than 99 cents?

I've used iTunes only a few times to purchase music, since I was given a gift cert, so I don't have to much experience in it. But I find it extremely convenient since I have an iPod.

$1.50 per song would definitely make me look elsewhere.

[Not Afraid]

Who cares? I rarely listen to "popular" music anyways and, when I like something, I'm still in the buy the album school.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Who cares? I rarely listen to "popular" music anyways and, when I like something, I'm still in the buy the album school.

We only buy full albums as well. When you can buy an entire album of fantastic music for under 9 dollars (like that Nostalgia 77 album GD reviewed here recently) it's a big deal.

[Disneyphile]

I love iTunes - I think it's great, since I usually only like one or two songs from an album anyway. Even if I had to pay $1.50, it's much cheaper than me paying $10+ for an entire album that I'd never listen to completely.

[blueerica]

UGH - I really hope that's not the way things end up. UGH UGH UGH!

[Isaac]

I file share ......because I care

[Name]

Then you might find this stuff interesting..

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/

A woman is fighting the RIAA that sued her over having files available for download on Kazaa, the memoranda of law by her lawyer are great(available a bit down the page under "Litigation Documents in Elektra v. Santangelo" or available at http://info.riaalawsuits.us/ ), seems the RIAA doesn't have much of a case to sue the woman, as they cannot prove that any files were actually downloaded. It could be an interesting case to watch.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Name

...seems the RIAA doesn't have much of a case to sue the woman, as they cannot prove that any files were actually downloaded. It could be an interesting case to watch.

I hate technicalities. There is only one reason to have files available for download and that is contribution to theft. "Technically" it may not be illegal, but it is still wrong.

If you are going to break the law/rules, you have to be prepared to pay the consequences if you get caught! Its about personable responsibility (which is sadly lacking in this world).

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I hate technicalities. There is only one reason to have files available for download and that is contribution to theft. "Technically" it may not be illegal, but it is still wrong.

If you are going to break the law/rules, you have to be prepared to pay the consequences if you get caught! Its about personable responsibility (which is sadly lacking in this world).

Wait, are we SURE this is Kevy Baby posting??