crp 778 Posted June 19, 2015 despicable is what i call giving away someone else's product for free and not compensating the someone else. http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/06/report-apple-threatens-to-remove-bands-music-from-itunes-if-they-dont-agree-to-new-royalty-policy/ and http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/apple-will-not-pay-royalties-for-apple-musics-3-month-trial-period-703967 and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/11679030/Record-labels-attack-Apple-deals-that-would-leave-them-completely-screwed.html and (warning: web graphic within article shows coarse language) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2015/06/15/breaking-apple-facing-massive-withdrawal-from-independent-artists-labels Any lawyers around? Given Apple's position in the digital music market, is there an abuse of monopoly position involved here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,973 Posted June 19, 2015 I understand their point (that it is a trial so why should they pay royalties) but instead of doing the right thing, Apple chooses the unethical path. Poor company imo Warning: These are not the opinions of Scot's Newsletter Forum but this is just my opinion. Of course, I am opensource advocate so take it how you want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webb 423 Posted June 19, 2015 What is the service worth without a product? The artists should band together (no pun intended) and all pull their music from iTunes. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abarbarian 3,309 Posted June 20, 2015 I understand their point (that it is a trial so why should they pay royalties) You do ???? All I see is GREED with no thought at all for anyone but shareholders. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Temmu 1,931 Posted June 23, 2015 the musicians have always suffered at the hands of their agents and promoters. garth brooks will not stream his stuff, only sells it on his site! good for him! http://www.garthbrooks.com/news/garth-breaks-louisiana-record-in-just-43-minutes/ (unrelated link) taylor swift wrote a smack-down letter to apple. good for her. http://taylorswift.tumblr.com/post/122071902085/to-apple-love-taylor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt.Crow 873 Posted June 23, 2015 APPLE......Bah!.......Almost the whole of capitalist "society" is spurred on or succumbs to greed. A common fact that the less well of or unrepresented get taxed so heavily that there will never be any chance for them to improve their lot. The bigger corps pay almost nothing pro-rata. I have no solution save a general change in mind-set. People used to help each other . Nowadays one gets robbed through the letterbox. Makes one heartsick eh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,973 Posted June 24, 2015 Actually they changed their mind after the Tayler Swift letter. Eddy Cue said: "Apple will always make sure that artist[sic] are paid" They tried to not pay the artists though... Apple just caught a backfire and that is all that was... Apple Says “We Hear You Taylor Swift”, Will Pay Musicians During Free Trial | TechCrunch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
