AlexH. Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 http://www.tuaw.com/2009/04/07/itunes-drops-all-drm-adds-variable-pricing/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10214556-27.html Something about "supply and demand", they're running low on digital music files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I can't imagine why big businesses are doing the things they are doing. Granted, I'm sure they know tons more about economics than me, as I've only taken micro and macro and read stuff in the news, but it goes against my gut feeling as good economic policy and as a decent human being to raise prices when people have less money than usual. It seems as though ever business is raising prices, and I don't really get it. I understand that in theory when you sell less, you raise the price to make up for lost profit, but clearly that is not working right now. Whatever, I'd love to see iTunes and all of the titan record labels spiral into bankruptcy. Both of them serve no purpose other than cheapening the value of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 labels will be non existent in less than 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtowall Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I can't imagine why big businesses are doing the things they are doing. Granted, I'm sure they know tons more about economics than me, as I've only taken micro and macro and read stuff in the news, but it goes against my gut feeling as good economic policy and as a decent human being to raise prices when people have less money than usual. It seems as though ever business is raising prices, and I don't really get it. I understand that in theory when you sell less, you raise the price to make up for lost profit, but clearly that is not working right now.Whatever, I'd love to see iTunes and all of the titan record labels spiral into bankruptcy. Both of them serve no purpose other than cheapening the value of music. i would love to see who ever you work for spiral into bankruptcy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 amazon and walmart followed suite with the variable pricing today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 It should be noted that this wasn't Apple's idea. Both they and Amazon (and apparently Wal Mart, who sells MP3s? What?) are giving in to pressure from the majors, who need to make as much money from every new pop star's single before their popularity fades. Apple announced that there would be more 69 cent songs than 1.29 songs, but I have not found many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll76 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 It should be noted that this wasn't Apple's idea. Both they and Amazon (and apparently Wal Mart, who sells MP3s? What?) are giving in to pressure from the majors, who need to make as much money from every new pop star's single before their popularity fades. Apple announced that there would be more 69 cent songs than 1.29 songs, but I have not found many. Didn't find any .69 either. Every single band I put in was .99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtowall Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 It should be noted that this wasn't Apple's idea. Both they and Amazon (and apparently Wal Mart, who sells MP3s? What?) are giving in to pressure from the majors, who need to make as much money from every new pop star's single before their popularity fades. Apple announced that there would be more 69 cent songs than 1.29 songs, but I have not found many. you gotta make money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodooramen Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The music industry will keep doing dumb shit until they go out of business, that is just the way they want to do things Whats next, only releasing songs on download cards as a physical medium? CDS ARENT GREEN GUYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The music industry will keep doing dumb shit until they go out of business, that is just the way they want to do thingsWhats next, only releasing songs on download cards as a physical medium? CDS ARENT GREEN GUYS This reminds me of the last time I was at Target. I was browsing the cds, and I found a rack of download cards for iTunes. It was for full album downloads specific to certain artists. I think they were $13 each, and right next to them they had the cd copies of the album for $10. Are people too stupid to realize they're getting ripped off, or too lazy to rip a cd to their computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrudeboy Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 They will do this all in the name of detouring piracy!!! Morons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtowall Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The music industry will keep doing dumb shit until they go out of business, that is just the way they want to do thingsWhats next, only releasing songs on download cards as a physical medium? CDS ARENT GREEN GUYS This reminds me of the last time I was at Target. I was browsing the cds, and I found a rack of download cards for iTunes. It was for full album downloads specific to certain artists. I think they were $13 each, and right next to them they had the cd copies of the album for $10. Are people too stupid to realize they're getting ripped off, or too lazy to rip a cd to their computer? or the fact that 9 times out of 10 when you see a download card its for the ITunes exclusive album , which has more content (bonus songs, videos, pictures, etc). and if not it will still have the 9.99 price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobinownlife Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 labels will be non existent in less than 15 years. I think small labels, as groups of friends and supporters (collectives if you will), will continue to flourish no matter the situation. If I'm on a friends label and we both put work into it and we both get support from it, I would stay with that label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 does headtowall work for apple or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtowall Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 does headtowall work for apple or something?no i work for Universal Music Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The labels really don't get it. A dollar, while a bit pricier than I'd pay for a download is the perfect amount for your average consumer. A $1.29 is an odd price, confusing, and more. My mom isn't a music nerd, she's an average "I listen to the radio and like what I listened to growing up (except disco, that sucks now)" type of mom. My mom buys all of her music on iTunes, unless she gets a random CD from a friend or the store and she doesn't like this $1.29 crap one bit. I feel this is only going to encourage piracy more. The economy still sucks and now the music industry is raising the prices on consumers. I'm wondering how long it is until my mom asks me how to pirate music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Apparently Apple is selling songs that are fair use (free on Arhcive.org) under the $0.99 price point, not even lowering them to $0.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Seriously, why so defensive of iTunes? I don't know why anyone would buy a full length album on iTunes, especially when it's being sold right next to the physical product. Even if it does have bonus songs (usually live or demos or stuff that shows up later somewhere else), videos (that are on youtube) or pictures (what? who cares?). Also, they do cost more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 does headtowall work for apple or something?no i work for Universal Music Group Well that explains everything. Still retarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Seriously, why so defensive of iTunes? I don't know why anyone would buy a full length album on iTunes, especially when it's being sold right next to the physical product. Even if it does have bonus songs (usually live or demos or stuff that shows up later somewhere else), videos (that are on youtube) or pictures (what? who cares?). Also, they do cost more. Thanks dickweed. I just clicked that link and now my computer is opening up iTunes to look at an album I have no interest in buying. You sir, are a dickweed! I actually just haven't used that phrase in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm sorry dante. I thought it would be obvious being that the URL begins in itunes.apple.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante3000 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm sorry dante. I thought it would be obvious being that the URL begins in itunes.apple.com. I don't read shit, I just click things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy2 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Whatever they need to do to make money on their hit songs is up to them. I for one don't really have any intention of buying singles or songs (in my opinion if you can't make a full album of songs, then you're not worthy of my money for 1 of them). Therefore this doesn't affect me, and the majority of you. I would hate to see iTunes go under because of this though, since I still will purchase a full digital album if I can't find it on vinyl and/or don't want to wait for a physical release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusbot Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 You should change the title of this thread to "Major record labels continue to be fucking idiots" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headtowall Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 You should change the title of this thread to : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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