Tech | September 09, 2009 | 8 comments

Record Labels Fear Virgin’s Piracy Solution

source: http://torrentfreak.com/record-labels-fear-virgins-piracy-solution-090909/

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In order to combat piracy the UK Internet provider Virgin Media has has teamed up with Universal to offer their customers unlimited DRM-free music at a fixed monthly rate. However, as with every innovative music service, some major labels fear that Virgin’s all you can eat plan will cannibalize their existing digital sales.
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8 comments // Record Labels Fear Virgin’s Piracy Solution

  • CrazyTobster
  • CalgarC
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      CalgarC  

    • lmfao if you know anything about DRM and linux you know thats just going make piracy worse. at least DRM is dying fast

    • 2 years ago
  • Cochiese
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      Cochiese  

    • Record labels are failing unfortunately for them, but for the artist the labels failing is a great thing, especially with technology providing freedom.

    • 2 years ago
  • Sam_the_Wizer
  • sidewaysclyde
  • Rumble
  • RaceBannon
  • Rumble
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      Rumble  
    • Sam_the_Wizer:

      I was commenting on the notion that somehow capitalism has limited/restricted art.
      Madonna - over 200 million album sales
      MJ - over 400 million album sales
      Elvis - over 600 million album sales
      Those artists seem like they were greatly limited by capitialism. Of course, today, 90% of those albums would have been downloaded for free. How liberating that would have been for those artists had they recorded in the present day.
      The new Beatles Rock Band game is selling between $139.99-$249.99. Capitalism further restricting artists. It should be available for free!

    • 2 years ago
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