Looming Royalty Decision Threatens iTunes Store, Apple Hints 279
eldavojohn writes "You may recall us discussing some legislation about online music. More decisions are being made that may affect how much money Apple must impart to labels and musicians. Right now, it's 9 cents a track — which adds up, when you sell 2.4 billion tracks each year. The Copyright Royalty Board is asking for 15 cents a track (66% increase) and Apple isn't going to agree."
Reader scorp1us points out a similar article at CNN; both stories mention that Apple has intimated such a change might cause a complete shutdown of the iTunes Music Store.
Update: 10/02 21:03 GMT by T : According to CNet, the rate has been officially frozen at 9.1 cents per track.
Sweet! (Score:4, Funny)
Finally! Then we can all go back to sharing music like we were intended to in the first place.
Please, please, please let this happen. (Score:3, Funny)
Not a problem (Score:4, Funny)
Admittedly digital music is a luxury. But the economy is doing so well that people won't mind spending a little more on their music. Oh, wait ...
Re:iTunes: A tool of world-wide Satanism (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What, even eMusic? (Score:3, Funny)