[Jenn[_2_]]

Sony BMG Developing Online Music Service
By MATT MOORE * 12 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) ‹ The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the
company is developing an online music subscription service that would
give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host
of digital music players.
Sony BMG's artist roster includes newcomers like Leona Lewis, along with
stalwarts like Alicia Keys and Celine Dion, as well as country singer
Carrie Underwood among others.
In an interview with the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
published Monday, chief executive Rolf Schmidt-Holtz did not offer a
timeline for unveiling the service.
As for costs to subscribers, the newspaper quoted him as saying that the
"simplest option would be a flat rate" fee per month of around 6 to 8
euros ($9 to $12) for unlimited access to Sony BMG's entire music
catalog and that the downloads would be compatible with all players,
including Apple's ubiquitous iPod.
He said that it was "even possible that clients could keep some songs
indefinitely, that they would own them even after the subscription
expired."
A Bertelsmann spokesman confirmed that the interview was accurate but
declined to provide further details.
Schmidt-Holtz was quoted as saying the unit was in talks with other
major music distributors but did not disclose with whom and added that
it was possible mobile phone operators could be brought on board, with
the aim of letting users download their songs to their cell phones.
Besides the book publisher Random House, Bertelsmann's interests include
music business BMG, which is comprised of its 50 percent holding in the
Sony BMG Music Entertainment joint venture with Japan's Sony Corp., and
radio and television ‹ including broadcaster RTL, magazines and media
services.
Bertelsmann is headquartered in Guetersloh, Germany, but most of its
97,000 employees are scattered over its divisions. The company is
controlled by the Mohn family, directly and through a foundation.

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Jenn wrote:
Sony BMG Developing Online Music Service
By MATT MOORE * 12 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) ‹ The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the
company is developing an online music subscription service that would
give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host
of digital music players.


I'm sorry, but after what Sony/BMG did in the name of DRM the only
thing appropriate for them is to die a horrible slow death penniless. I
truly do not understand why they did not get more trouble out what they
did. Just another case of the mega-corp screwing a million people and
getting a slap on the nose. I am one of those few who will never
purchase anything Sony or BMG ever again, not even used.

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[Jenn[_2_]]

In article ,
"WindsorFoxSS" wrote:

Jenn wrote:
Sony BMG Developing Online Music Service
By MATT MOORE - 12 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) Ð The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the
company is developing an online music subscription service that would
give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host
of digital music players.


I'm sorry, but after what Sony/BMG did in the name of DRM the only
thing appropriate for them is to die a horrible slow death penniless. I
truly do not understand why they did not get more trouble out what they
did. Just another case of the mega-corp screwing a million people and
getting a slap on the nose. I am one of those few who will never
purchase anything Sony or BMG ever again, not even used.

Yes, that was a terrible thing. It's obviously up to each consumer to
decided if they have been punished enough (by revenue loss, etc.).
Their catalogue is very important... Bernstein, Reiner, etc etc.

[WindsorFox[_3_]]

Jenn wrote:
In article ,
"WindsorFoxSS" wrote:

Jenn wrote:
Sony BMG Developing Online Music Service
By MATT MOORE - 12 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) Ð The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the
company is developing an online music subscription service that would
give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host
of digital music players.

I'm sorry, but after what Sony/BMG did in the name of DRM the only
thing appropriate for them is to die a horrible slow death penniless. I
truly do not understand why they did not get more trouble out what they
did. Just another case of the mega-corp screwing a million people and
getting a slap on the nose. I am one of those few who will never
purchase anything Sony or BMG ever again, not even used.

Yes, that was a terrible thing. It's obviously up to each consumer to
decided if they have been punished enough (by revenue loss, etc.).
Their catalogue is very important... Bernstein, Reiner, etc etc.

I don't know that they really lost any revenue, did they? AFAIK the
incident was not very well published

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"I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges?" -- TazAMD

[Jenn[_2_]]

In article ,
"WindsorFoxSS" wrote:

Jenn wrote:
In article ,
"WindsorFoxSS" wrote:

Jenn wrote:
Sony BMG Developing Online Music Service
By MATT MOORE - 12 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) Ð The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the
company is developing an online music subscription service that would
give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host
of digital music players.

I'm sorry, but after what Sony/BMG did in the name of DRM the only
thing appropriate for them is to die a horrible slow death penniless. I
truly do not understand why they did not get more trouble out what they
did. Just another case of the mega-corp screwing a million people and
getting a slap on the nose. I am one of those few who will never
purchase anything Sony or BMG ever again, not even used.

Yes, that was a terrible thing. It's obviously up to each consumer to
decided if they have been punished enough (by revenue loss, etc.).
Their catalogue is very important... Bernstein, Reiner, etc etc.

I don't know that they really lost any revenue, did they? AFAIK the
incident was not very well published

I've heard several folks who, like you, won't buy them anymore.

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MiNe 109 wrote:
In article

et,
Jenn wrote:

In article ,
"WindsorFoxSS" wrote:

Jenn wrote:
In article ,
"WindsorFoxSS" wrote:

Jenn wrote:
Sony BMG Developing Online Music Service
By MATT MOORE - 12 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) Ð The CEO of Sony BMG Music Entertainment says that the
company is developing an online music subscription service that would
give users unlimited access to its music and be compatible with a host
of digital music players.
I'm sorry, but after what Sony/BMG did in the name of DRM the only
thing appropriate for them is to die a horrible slow death penniless. I
truly do not understand why they did not get more trouble out what they
did. Just another case of the mega-corp screwing a million people and
getting a slap on the nose. I am one of those few who will never
purchase anything Sony or BMG ever again, not even used.
Yes, that was a terrible thing. It's obviously up to each consumer to
decided if they have been punished enough (by revenue loss, etc.).
Their catalogue is very important... Bernstein, Reiner, etc etc.
I don't know that they really lost any revenue, did they? AFAIK the
incident was not very well published
I've heard several folks who, like you, won't buy them anymore.

There was a class-action suit. Aggrieved parties were entitled to $7.50
and a free download.

Stephen

Which of course was a total joke. I'd like to have seen the FTC fine
the doody out of them. Oh and AS IF I'm going to DL anything from a
company that just injected a trojan on my system and a root kit to hide
it! GAAA! Sorry, I don't mean to get bitter... P


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"I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges?" -- TazAMD

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MiNe 109 wrote:
In article ,
"WindsorFoxSS" wrote:

MiNe 109 wrote:

Sony

There was a class-action suit. Aggrieved parties were entitled to $7.50
and a free download.

Stephen
Which of course was a total joke. I'd like to have seen the FTC fine
the doody out of them. Oh and AS IF I'm going to DL anything from a
company that just injected a trojan on my system and a root kit to hide
it! GAAA! Sorry, I don't mean to get bitter... P

It's a take what you can get situation. As for the download, think of it
as eating in a restaurant just reopened after failing a health
inspection for cleanliness.

Stephen


Eeyoow! Pass...

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