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EMI says iTunes pricing doesn't prevent piracy
updated 01:45 pm EDT, Tue October 4, 2005
EMI rebuffs Apple\'s claim
for seeking variable prices for song downloads. "I'm not persuaded of the fact that a lower price deters piracy. What I am persuaded of is that making music more convenient and better value is a deterrent to piracy." According to the Dow Jones Newswire report, Apple's iTunes Music Store website accounts for around 82-percent of all legally downloaded music in the U.S., where Apple charges $1 per track. Variable pricing would allow record labels to levy more for the most recent hits and less for the older tracks in their back catalogues.
Typical
10/04, 02:41pm reply
Of course we would hear that from an a biased music exec, whose copy control features are the worst in the industry.
How about soliciting the opinion of the actual music buying public?
hayesk
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Joined: Sep 1999
Translation
10/04, 03:07pm reply
more for the most recent hits = $2-$3 a song
less for the older tracks in their back catalogues = $.99 a song
tomodachi
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Joined: Apr 2002
Oh, I doubt that
10/04, 03:36pm reply
I'm sure he meant he wanted to sell the hits for $.99 and lower the price on the older music to $.70 or less.
Right?
:D
burger
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Joined: Sep 2000
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10/04, 04:20pm reply
at least it gives people who want one or two songs from a CD a better option than stealing, er "sharing" it... the sad thing is that they (the labels) still squeeze the artist... I think they get ~$0.06 of the $0.99, and Apple only get's about $0.04... sooo.... that means $0.89 goes to the label... nice. I'm sure they are hurting for money when there is no physical production cost or material delivered for that price per song...
whatever...
:)
ottoflux
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Joined: Oct 2005
No one price...
10/04, 05:35pm reply
It's not ONE price that prevents piracy, its a LOW price. $1 is about the right price. Older songs should be cheaper. New songs should not be more.
a****** music exec.
Eriamjh
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Is he serious?
10/05, 06:48am reply
How many people have posted that if the price goes up they will stop purchasing music from iTMS? I've used the original Napster, Audiogalaxy, and the more recent P2P services to 'sample' music. I haven't since the iTMS. In fact I've given the record companies well over $400 since April 2003. Raise the price and I won't buy any track over $.99. I'm find some other way to 'sample' the more expensive tracks.
Toyin
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