Apple's push for DRM-free music basically renders their iTunes Store irrelevant. Labels can just as easily set up their own front and bypass the Steve Jobs Tax.
The Steve Jobs tax which lets the labels take ~70c out of 99c per song and lets most of the rest go on bandwidth, overhead etc? Apple only make a few cents per song.
You are aware that when they use their own store they'll more than likely charge more than itunes which has been actually keeping prices down to a level that most people generally find acceptable over just downloading them for free.
You are aware that when they use their own store they'll more than likely charge more than itunes which has been actually keeping prices down to a level that most people generally find acceptable over just downloading them for free. ------------ There are plenty of independent artists charging less and keeping far more than the crumbs the record company gives them (on a good day). Setting up simple online stores isn't rocket science or a huge capital investment.
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humpty @ Aug 9th 2007 10:49PM
Apple's push for DRM-free music basically renders their iTunes Store irrelevant. Labels can just as easily set up their own front and bypass the Steve Jobs Tax.
bl0nde @ Aug 10th 2007 2:01AM
The Steve Jobs tax which lets the labels take ~70c out of 99c per song and lets most of the rest go on bandwidth, overhead etc? Apple only make a few cents per song.
TyBe @ Aug 10th 2007 2:35AM
You are aware that when they use their own store they'll more than likely charge more than itunes which has been actually keeping prices down to a level that most people generally find acceptable over just downloading them for free.
tekdroid @ Aug 11th 2007 8:13AM
TyBe @ Aug 10th 2007 2:35AM
You are aware that when they use their own store they'll more than likely charge more than itunes which has been actually keeping prices down to a level that most people generally find acceptable over just downloading them for free.
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There are plenty of independent artists charging less and keeping far more than the crumbs the record company gives them (on a good day). Setting up simple online stores isn't rocket science or a huge capital investment.