Comments on: Apple Threatening “Scorched Earth” iTunes in the US and Norway?

By: Keil Miller

Keil Miller — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:13:26 +0000

DRM is why I have made 0 purchases through iTunes. They don’t have my buisness. But they would if I didn’t have to worry about which computer of mine it is on!

By: emeus

emeus — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:59:35 +0000

I agree call their bluff.

By: Albert

Albert — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:07:43 +0000

Does this even matter… why are people still buying DRMd music?

By: FJR

FJR — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:02:48 +0000

also the statement “iTunes makes up 85% of all music sold worldwide” is laughably wrong. digital downloads all put together don’t make up 85% of all music sold worldwide, let alone iTunes by itself.

By: FJR

FJR — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:56:57 +0000

Roamingrican Says:

October 1st, 2008 at 7:45 pm "I think the record companies are responsible for what will result in a massive loss of revenue iTunes makes up 85% of all music sold worldwide and I can guarantee that while no doubt artists are involved the record companies are the ones making the big push for this. Yes if iTunes closes people will go elsewhere but if I have to click more than 3 buttons to get my music onto iTunes I’ll go for the free stuff and try and tell me I’ll be alone in that mindset. F#%¥! The labels. And if any artist feels slighted by this email me and I’ll gladly cut your check for $.15"

Um, no. Record labels are fighting this tooth and nail. I know people love to blame record labels for everything they dont like in the music world, but this is beyond ridiculous. You obviously don't know anything about this legislation, yet you go into a non-sensical rant. THis takes money out of the labels pockets, because either they'll have to absorb all or at least some of the .15 increase or they'll see lower sales because the songs cost more. So can you locically explain to me how the labels are the masterminds for this gigantic conspiracy to take money out of their own pockets?

By: Roamingrican

Roamingrican — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:45:53 +0000

I think the record companies are responsible for what will result in a massive loss of revenue iTunes makes up 85% of all music sold worldwide and I can guarantee that while no doubt artists are involved the record companies are the ones making the big push for this. Yes if iTunes closes people will go elsewhere but if I have to click more than 3 buttons to get my music onto iTunes I’ll go for the free stuff and try and tell me I’ll be alone in that mindset. F#%¥! The labels. And if any artist feels slighted by this email me and I’ll gladly cut your check for $.15

By: TBA

TBA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:36:13 +0000

What I am saying is this proposal requires anyone buying files pay an extra 15 cents per file. Those who download from P2Ps pay nothing. Thus this punishes those (charge extra) for those who are paying customers. How long until they get fed up with the added cost and just start downloading illegally?

By: R0N1N

R0N1N — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:15:13 +0000

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Apple…

By: FJR

FJR — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:04:05 +0000

I think it all boils down to if .99 is still the magic number. If raising prices up to above .99 results in drastically fewer sales, then I wouldn't doubt apple all that much. You guys are crazy if you think apple makes .15 per song in profit right now off the iTMS.

TBA Says:

October 1st, 2008 at 5:52 pm

"Punish those people who actually pay for digital content. Let them pick up the bill for those who choose to download files free of cost. It is amazing the way some people think (greed) as they continue to legislate support for a broken business process."

what are you talking about? I can't make heads or tails of what you're trying to say there.

By: TBA

TBA — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:52:51 +0000

Punish those people who actually pay for digital content. Let them pick up the bill for those who choose to download files free of cost. It is amazing the way some people think (greed) as they continue to legislate support for a broken business process.