iTunes price hike

roberdjp · Post by **roberdjp** » Fri May 07, 2004 1:35 pm

This might be a little more on-topic than it's supposed to be for this forum, BUT.....

Anybody else see that the major record labels have colluded to force Apple to raise some of iTunes prices? Singles up to $1.25 and albums up to $16.99.

$16.99.

Do they not realize this is what got them in this situation in the first place?

Interestingly, Sony who, along with EMI, was the main instigator of the price change, recently launched THEIR OWN music site where everything is $0.99....

Is anybody else furious about this?

roberdjp · Post by **roberdjp** » Fri May 07, 2004 1:41 pm

The original article:
http://www.nypost.com/business/20309.htm

The plot thickens:
http://www.forbes.com/home/newswire/200 ... 64244.html

Post by **Apoptosis** » Fri May 07, 2004 1:56 pm

hum.. I wonder what is going on here... Going to let the dust settle before I comment :yawinkle:

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Fri May 07, 2004 2:40 pm

I think its because sony are also releasing something similar......

deadly-app · Post by **deadly-app** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:25 pm

well wait
can ipods Only use itunes music?

Immortal · Post by **Immortal** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:49 pm

no, they play generic music formats like MP3's aswell

deadly-app · Post by **deadly-app** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:52 pm

oh ok
so, now we just have to see if they lose a bunch of customers.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Fri May 07, 2004 7:04 pm

exactly