BusinessWeek ca n’t leave alone a toothsome rumor — that Apple’sfinally consideringgoing down the iTunes subscription path — unaffected . Whereasthe NYTand FT seem to be getting their info from recording label execs , BW take their sources on the Apple side of the things say “ no such talks are under agency . ” So , what ’s really going on ? Here ’s how we ’re digesting this specu - flustercuck .
https://gizmodo.com/financial-times-itunes-all-you-can-eat-music-downloads-369467
The labels , particularly Universal , are known to be hot on a subscription deal , since it ’d provide more authentic revenue from iPod — BW mention the average iPod possessor buyers “ few than 30 than songs ” and blood or slip the rest . Apple , on the other handwriting , is already balling with iTunes just the way of life it is — nowthe no . 2 music retailer in the country — and it ’s really just money icing on the wildly profitable hardware bar . And if it ’s not busted , why tinker with it ?
https://gizmodo.com/nokia-to-offer-unlimited-everlasting-free-music-with-329566
Since the label really require a subscription fashion model , it shit sense that label sources would play it up to the crush , give them more leverage at the negotiating board by point the heavy bombilation / demand the rumour is bring forth . Apple - side reservoir would spin the opposite way , since — if they really were considering a subscription mannequin — it would give them weight to tug down the price , both what they ’d give labels and what they ’d charge us . And as both the FT and NYT have noted , Leontyne Price is probable to be the major sticking power point .
decision ? Be promising , not pensive . [ Businewss ]
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