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Originally Posted by txa1265
I think this is interesting - the record companies flocked to Apple when iTunes looked to be a way to stem rampant piracy ... then when Apple wouldn't let them screw consumers by raising prices, they got upset and are now working with others looking to get into the download biz by offering unprotected MP3's to everyone BUT Apple.
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I have a different take on this: Apple is the middle-man, the distributor. If the record companies want to change their pricing, Apple should let them. Apple doesn't control the product, they should have no input on pricing - other than to advise the owners of the content what they think the market will bear. It's not like I *want* to pay more than 99 cents for a track, but if the record companies want to charge $1.49 for new tracks and 49 cents for old tracks, I think that's a valid business model.
Ultimately iTunes has too much power to control the market and I welcome any competitor that will improve the situation.