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| From | "Bryan" <munki100@pacbell.net> |
| Subject | for Stewart and the subscribers to eMusic |
| Date | Sat, 5 May 2007 21:16:45 -0700 |
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Indie labels plan to pull out of digital service
By Antony Bruno and Todd Martens
Fri May 4, 10:25 PM ET
DENVER/LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - A handful of independent record
labels are poised to launch what they are calling a "revolt" against
digital subscription service eMusic, citing unhappiness with the
company's pricing model as their core concern.
Billboard has learned of at least six eMusic partners -- three of whom
were listed among eMusic's top 60 labels this week -- that plan either
to pull their catalog from the service entirely or to limit content to
back-catalog tracks when their current licensing deals expire.
Several representatives of these labels, attending the recent NARM
(National Association of Recording Merchandisers) annual convention in
Chicago, told Billboard they feel eMusic is trying to pad its
subscriber base to make itself a more attractive acquisition target.
Unless the service raises prices and, in turn, the compensation
provided to labels, they intend to withdraw their music in protest.
"We've been partners with eMusic since the very beginning, and it is a
great way for our customers to discover music," says the head of one
of the larger such labels who asked not to be identified. "I hope they
can make it a better value proposition for the labels. But if they
don't, we are planning on pulling out."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070505/wr_nm/emusic_dc_1
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