Why should they do either? I mean, sure, on a long enough timeline prices tend to change. But we'd have to think in terms of decades to discuss that sort of thing. The pace of technological change is outrunning our modest rate of inflation. Stuff like this typically isn't around long enough for prices to shift upward. And because we're talking about an informational product instead of a manufactured product, the idea of supply and demand doesn't really apply, and there's no benefit to be gained from an economy of scale. So there should be no short-term pressure for prices to go down by any statistically significant margin, either.
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iTunes Store: More Songs, International Licensing and More
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Why should they do either? I mean, sure, on a long enough timeline prices tend to change. But we'd have to think in terms of decades to discuss that sort of thing. The pace of technological change is outrunning our modest rate of inflation. Stuff like this typically isn't around long enough for prices to shift upward. And because we're talking about an informational product instead of a manufactured product, the idea of supply and demand doesn't really apply, and there's no benefit to be gained from an economy of scale. So there should be no short-term pressure for prices to go down by any statistically significant margin, either.
I meant long term - as in, 3 years down the road. This is a speculative question - so speculate! Prices might go up with inflation, or go down with less demand. What do you predict Apple Music prices per track will be in 3 years?
i think we need to see it run for a few months atleast and also wait until those (like me) outside the US can buy tracks.
im just now reading over this thread...but as far as maverick goes...
One, no one seems to point out maverick also has Madonna on the label...why is that?? CAUSE ITS HER LABEL - SHE OWNS IT. given her attitude about P2P and then her site getting hacked...she might have pulled out at the last minute, require SJ to go back and convince them that the iTMS IS a good idea.
just a thought
One, no one seems to point out maverick also has Madonna on the label...why is that?? CAUSE ITS HER LABEL - SHE OWNS IT. given her attitude about P2P and then her site getting hacked...she might have pulled out at the last minute, require SJ to go back and convince them that the iTMS IS a good idea.
just a thought
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"Ohh Maaaannn.. so thats the internet? Id been wondern' man. Yeeayayayaahh!"
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"Ohh Maaaannn.. so thats the internet? Id been wondern' man. Yeeayayayaahh!"
;-)
Where have you been buying cds from?!
Have you people never heard of buying from the net through cdwow.com or play.com? New chart releases are all £8.99 or even less. I haven't paid over 9 pounds for an album for years. Bringing it back on topic, I'd love to see the UK iTunes store available, but I really think we should be able to buy tracks for the UK equivalent price of 65p each or £6.50 for an album. then it would only be £2.50 difference to get the CD, and I think I would prefer the CD to be honest. I think I would only just buy single tracks through the service.
Have you people never heard of buying from the net through cdwow.com or play.com? New chart releases are all £8.99 or even less. I haven't paid over 9 pounds for an album for years. Bringing it back on topic, I'd love to see the UK iTunes store available, but I really think we should be able to buy tracks for the UK equivalent price of 65p each or £6.50 for an album. then it would only be £2.50 difference to get the CD, and I think I would prefer the CD to be honest. I think I would only just buy single tracks through the service.Well, here you go.
This morning's New Music Tuesday email listed music from Maverick artists like Deftones, the Prodigy, Alanis Morissette, and Michelle Branch.
Ask and you shall receive, man.
(I've gotta say, though. Just this minute, all the new previews sound terrible. I mean really awful. I wonder if the Music Store uses adaptive previewing. In other words, I wonder if it stores one preview for each song and some of those previews sound terrible, or if it stores different bit rates for each song and delivers the more highly compressed ones when there's a lot of traffic on the system. The actual songs sound fine, though; it's just the previews that sound awful. If I hadn't know full well that the song would sound fine, i would have been very reluctant to download anything based on that preview.)
I haven't noticed poor quality of the previews... maybe it is a bandwith issue - I was up at 1 AM putting off studying for a final to search iTMS. Bought the new Jack Johnson CD this morning. I'm very impressed - Hat's off to Steve.
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-MP
As many people said, licensing restrictions from the music industry are probably the reason for Apple not to bring the Music Store to the rest of the world. Why not go straight to the source? Nag the big five music firms directly and tell them what you want!
Sony
http://usa.sonymusic.com/sony/feedback.html
EMI
http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/servlet/contactEMI
EMI is British, so if you are in the UK call 020 7355 4848 or write to:
Corporate Communications Department,
EMI Group plc,
4 Tenterden Street,
Hanover Square,
London, W1A 2AY
BMG
email to info@bmg.com
BMG is a division of the Bertelsmann Group; send requests to corporate headquarters:
http://www.bertelsmann.com/contact.cfm
Bertelsmann is a German group, if you are German call 05241-80-0 or write to:
Bertelsmann AG
Carl-Bertelsmann-Straße 270
33311 Gütersloh
Universal
email to newformats@umusic.com
This is the division responsible for new media formats incl. online distribution within Universal Music.
Warner
I couldn't find any contact info for Warner Music. Email to info@wmg.com or webmaster@wmg.com might work. If you have better info please post it here.
Post this info in other forums too!
But creating a sense of urgency with Apple may also make sense because they are in a more powerful bargaining position; then can put more pressure on the music industry. So keep sending feedback to Apple, either throuh the Requests & Feedback button in iTunes Music Store homepage or:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunes.html
Sony
http://usa.sonymusic.com/sony/feedback.html
EMI
http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/servlet/contactEMI
EMI is British, so if you are in the UK call 020 7355 4848 or write to:
Corporate Communications Department,
EMI Group plc,
4 Tenterden Street,
Hanover Square,
London, W1A 2AY
BMG
email to info@bmg.com
BMG is a division of the Bertelsmann Group; send requests to corporate headquarters:
http://www.bertelsmann.com/contact.cfm
Bertelsmann is a German group, if you are German call 05241-80-0 or write to:
Bertelsmann AG
Carl-Bertelsmann-Straße 270
33311 Gütersloh
Universal
email to newformats@umusic.com
This is the division responsible for new media formats incl. online distribution within Universal Music.
Warner
I couldn't find any contact info for Warner Music. Email to info@wmg.com or webmaster@wmg.com might work. If you have better info please post it here.
Post this info in other forums too!
But creating a sense of urgency with Apple may also make sense because they are in a more powerful bargaining position; then can put more pressure on the music industry. So keep sending feedback to Apple, either throuh the Requests & Feedback button in iTunes Music Store homepage or:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunes.html