[PCTech]

http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/68132

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Music Industry Angers Microsoft, Too
Weeks after Steve Jobs slammed them for greed

Posted 2005-10-04 18:34:46

Just weeks after Steve Jobs criticized the music industry for being greedy, Microsoft has apparently walked away from the negotiating table because of music industry demands. Microsoft has now "indefinitely postponed" its plans to launch a subscription service after the labels were demanding royalty fees between $6 and $8 a month per user. The music industry apparently believes they're negotiating from a position of strength?

you know something is wrong when MS walks away from you because you charge to much! I just hope the riaa goes belly up screw them they had there chance multiple times over with the starter of it all Napster, Wal-Mart, Apple, now MS, and THey just dont see to get it, the customer wont pay outragious prices for music! I recall when Walmart said the prices of CD's had to come down or else they would stop selling....This is great, I hope MS goes toe to toe with them and whoops them!