Nokia Readying Unlimited Music Download Service
The particularly threating thing about the new Nokia service is that not only can users download an unlimited amount of songs from a catalog of millions, but the tracks can be burned to CD and kept after the contract with Nokia expires or is terminated.
Nokia has already enlisted Universal Music Group in the service and is talking with the other major record labels. Currently, mobile music downloads make up roughly 13 percent of music sales, and this may be a sign that record companies are finally accepting that listeners are not willing to pay the absurd prices normally demanded for music. It may also get them to realize that allowing consumers to download music for free (or nearly free) through legitimate channels is better than forcing them to turn to outlets such as Pirate Bay.
From Reuters
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Randy @ Dec 10th 2007 6:39PM
Why is Terrence O'Brien so anti Microsoft?
olivia parrott @ Dec 12th 2007 7:34AM
can i get this phone please