Apple Threatens To Shut Down Itunes!!

[ebay]

Source: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle4859885.ece

Apple could shut down iTunes, the world's biggest online music store, if a ruling expected tomorrow forces the company to pay more to music makers for each downloaded track.
The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) in Washington DC will decide whether to grant the request of American music publishers to increase royalty rates on songs bought from online music stores such as iTunes.
The National Music Publishers’ Association, which represents the interests of music makers and songwriters in the US, want rates to be increased 9 cents to 15 cents, which represents a 66 per cent rise.
Apple have vehemently opposed the move. In a statement to the ruling body last year, the company threatened to shut down iTunes rather than raise the price of songs in order to afford the higher royalty rates.

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[luce]

ooer i dont buy music off there to much but i do use it for my loved ipod so i hope it doesn't :rolleyes:

[cocaine]

so they're going to shut down itunes because they have to pay an extra 6 cents to songwriters and the such? :S

[Flisker]

Damn if iTunes closes then I will be doomed.

[DrLacero]

It's not like they have a big red button, the actual program will still work just the store won't. I can't say this didn't amuse me though.

"OMG DEY ARE MAKIN US PAY MORE"- Steve Jobs, professional hyprocrite with buttaids

[dirrty]

so they're going to shut down itunes because they have to pay an extra 6 cents to songwriters and the such? :S

i think thats per song though. so imagine how much that'll cost.

if they shut down itunes, how can we add/remove/manage songs on our iphones/ipods. they better not anyway :@

[Cells]

i never really liked itunes.

[You]

iTunes STORE

[Recursion]

Not iTunes, just the store ¬_¬

Apple are just babies crying because they get less milk.

[Tom$]

I've got a lot of music of Itunes Store, it would be a shame to see it go,
but I guess everything has to end at some point in time.