Universal Wants a Slice of Apple's iPod Pie 555
vought writes "According to a Reuters report, Universal is now taking the precendent set by Microsoft's Zune and moving to force Apple to include a royalty payment with each iPod.
In the words of Universal Music's Doug Morris, 'These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it. So it's time to get paid for it.' Does Microsoft's precedent mean the start of a slippery slope that will add a 'pirate tax' to every piece of hardware that touches digital music?"
Tools = Cause of Crime? (Score:2, Funny)
Doug Morris, Flamebait (Score:4, Funny)
Fast forward to 2007 (Score:5, Funny)
Steve Jobs: No.
Doug Morris: We asked Microsoft for $1 for each Zune sold, and they said "Yes".
Steve Jobs: They were desperate. We're not. By the way, how has the Zune deal been working out for you?
Doug Morris: So far, we've gotten $52.
Re:Braindamage? (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, what did the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics [aiaa.org] ever do to you? (ducks)
Re:Tools = Cause of Crime? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Seriously (Score:5, Funny)
"ADSL modems! They all know they are being used to download illegal mp3s (well, and porn)"
"Monitors! Everybody knows people use them to find songs to download illegally"
"Mice! Everyone knows that they are mainly used to download songs illegally"
"And don't even get me started on chairs, food and houses. They are only being used to maintain themselves so they can download more music!"
Re:YES! This makes PERFECT sense! (Score:3, Funny)
It's the same with minorities! (Score:3, Funny)
Likewise, are just a bunch of criminals and scum. We all know it. So why don't we just lock them all up and gas them? Or at least force them to pay a "criminal fee" since we all know they're criminals.
(BTW, this post is sarcasm in case it's not obvious to some of you.)
Class Action Lawsuit! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:To Steve Jobs (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Seriously (Score:1, Funny)
"You heard music without paying for it! Either pay the tax or we'll bring you to court!"
Re:Fast forward to 2007 (Score:4, Funny)
Apple: We are disinclined to acquiesce to your request.
Univeral: Huh?
Apple: No.
Universal:
Re:Fuckin' A Right! (Score:5, Funny)
Ears, you missed ears....
They should pay me (Score:1, Funny)
Universal should be paying me to listen to the crap.
Re:Seriously (Score:2, Funny)
1. Buy off legislature
2. Create new version of sales tax on everything ever made
3. PROFIT!!!
If you had just stayed quiet, they never would've figured it out.
Re:Fuckin' A Right! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fuckin' A Right! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Fuckin' A Right! (Score:3, Funny)
So that's why no one ever listens when I talk! There's a licensing fee!
Re:Fuckin' A Right! (Score:3, Funny)
Steve had better hope there's no RIAA dude nearby, they'll hear the rythmic clatter of the chair along the floor, decide it sounds like some industrial band and fine him for illegal reproduction in a public area.