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swiz · May 7, 2004, 08:55 AM

Is this only some more popular songs or all of them?
Regardless, these main record labels are shooting themselves in the foot, piracy is going to creep back up and the iTMS is going to suffer.

I have to assume that SteveO thought about the consequences of this move and decided the risk is worth it so I guess we'll wait and see.

It may not be a whole lot of money but those with less than honerable intentions who were trying to do the right thing are definitely not going to be reluctant to steal again now.

THis is a really stupid move on the part of the record labels. Apple really didnt have much of a choice as I see it. Either lose the main five labels or increase the price and sacrifice the success of the iTMS for sure.

Rock-- iTMS --HardPlace

typoon · May 7, 2004, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by swiz:
Is this only some more popular songs or all of them?
Regardless, these main record labels are shooting themselves in the foot, piracy is going to creep back up and the iTMS is going to suffer.

I have to assume that SteveO thought about the consequences of this move and decided the risk is worth it so I guess we'll wait and see.

It may not be a whole lot of money but those with less than honerable intentions who were trying to do the right thing are definitely not going to be reluctant to steal again now.

THis is a really stupid move on the part of the record labels. Apple really didnt have much of a choice as I see it. Either lose the main five labels or increase the price and sacrifice the success of the iTMS for sure.

Rock-- iTMS --HardPlace

There is a thread about this going on in the lounge.

Gankdawg · May 7, 2004, 09:26 AM

+1 and I'll vote with my pocketbook.

wataru · May 7, 2004, 09:40 AM

If this is about the record companies planning on changing the price, then that is old news.

If this is about some songs actually selling for $1.25, then please provide a link to an example.

gorickey · May 7, 2004, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by wataru:
If this is about the record companies planning on changing the price, then that is old news.

If this is about some songs actually selling for $1.25, then please provide a link to an example.

Exactly, there has only been "talk" of this happening...nothing has happened yet...

fisherKing · May 7, 2004, 10:49 AM

the major labels are raising their price, and apple is following suit; not steve's fault (altho the one-button mouse IS...)

business as usual for the record companies!

mitchell_pgh · May 7, 2004, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by fisherKing:
the major labels are raising their price, and apple is following suit; not steve's fault (altho the one-button mouse IS...)

business as usual for the record companies!

Hmmm, how can we stop piracy and increase profits?
I'VE GOT IT!!!!
Raise the price of legally downloaded music!!!

dampeoples · May 7, 2004, 11:01 AM

It's gotta be Anti-Apple speculation, at least I'm hoping so.

Turias · May 7, 2004, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by fisherKing:
the major labels are raising their price, and apple is following suit;

All I've seen are rumors.

stephenh · May 7, 2004, 01:17 PM

Since when does uncorroborated speculation from the NYP classify as fact?

:dragonflypro: · May 7, 2004, 01:34 PM

Even if it happens, it will happen on all music services, not just iTMS.

Ryan Becker · May 7, 2004, 03:14 PM

Apple created the price of 99� a song, and the labels agreed to it. So, I highly doubt that the labels can just up and change the price without Apple's approval, and I doubt Apple would approve of that price change.

-Ryan

-Q- · May 7, 2004, 04:47 PM

And according to Apple, a rumor is all it is...

Chinasaur · May 7, 2004, 08:40 PM

Except for the last paragraph of this article...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05...es_price_hike/

::maroma:: · May 7, 2004, 10:06 PM

So if this does indeed happen, you can bet that when the sales of legally downloaded music declines, and piracy increases, the record labels will shout, "See?? Legal downloading services don't work!!"

There are few things in this world that I despise more than record labels.

themarvelous3 · May 8, 2004, 01:34 PM

according to my friend, if you goto walmart.com, you can buy mp3's for $.89

Ryan Becker · May 8, 2004, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by themarvelous3:
according to my friend, if you goto walmart.com, you can buy mp3's for $.89

No. Walmart's music is for PCs only, and it's WMA, not MP3.

Don't buy that garbage. And Walmart is evil.... they kill small businesses in every town they show up. Soon, we will only have Walmart to shop at, and all the good ma and pa places will be out of business.

-Ryan

krove · May 9, 2004, 02:03 AM

The New York Post has some AWFUL sources on this one. The worst part is that other journalists used the New York Post as source material, quoted it and then everyone picks up on this "bad news." (Two senses of the meaning - One: $1.25 would be bad for users, Two: This is actually wrong, according to Apple.)

madmacgames · May 9, 2004, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by Chinasaur:
Except for the last paragraph of this article...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05...es_price_hike/

apparently you didn't read the first three?

or you just did the typical American way and just read the first and last paragraph

Ryan1524 · May 9, 2004, 01:01 PM

maybe it's so that canadians can have the 99c?? or maybe that 1.25 is for canadians..??

they should the US one to 77c and make the canadian one 99c. now that'd be awesome.

absmiths · May 10, 2004, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by madmacgames:
apparently you didn't read the first three?

or you just did the typical American way and just read the first and last paragraph

A typically ignorant remark . . .