Universal Annouces It Will Not Renew iTunes Contract

Negotiation Tactic Or Rebellion?? Vivendi’s Universal Music Group notified Apple that it will not renew its annual contract to sell music through iTunes. Universal said that it would market music to Apple at will, a move that could allow Universal to remove its songs from the iTunes service on short notice if the two sides do not agree on pricing or other terms in the future, these executives said. The declaration does not mean,...

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EMI Signs Dealio With SnoCap – DRM-Free Viral Explosion Forecasted

With Nothing To Lose, EMI Goes DRM-Free Viral Nuts! EMI has announced that they have inked a deal with SNOCAP to enable United States based fans to purchase DRM-free, higher-quality MP3s by EMI artists through artist websites, social networking pages and fan blogs. EMI will have the ability to place SnoCap’s MyStores, digital storefront modules that plug into most websites – on the pages of hundreds of its artist sites, making...

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