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TAB – Universal and Sony Strike Out Again. Totally.

In General on Thursday, 12 February 2009 at 14:22

Billboard recently reported that Total Music, a joint venture between Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, has finally ceased operations. The two music giants have “agreed to stop funding the effort, citing both business and economic factors for doing so.”

As far as I’m concerned, this thing was doomed from the start. It was born, like many of the hare-brained music companies’ schemes, out of thinking they could out-do iTunes. It was just one of several ventures that some of the labels entered into in ridiculous attempts to damage iTunes so they could somehow get back to the wonderful world of selling albums, not singles, at $15 a pop, like the good ol’ days of CDs.

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Sony Is Stupid, but Also Predictable and Still Shining Bright.

In Uncategorized on Thursday, 10 January 2008 at 15:28
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What a busy week for Sony!

First, I assumed that they were going to offer their wares DRM-free from Amazon but not iTunes, and I speculated on what the labels were up to.

Then, they threw me a curve by being incredibly stupid, which diverted my attention briefly.

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In the Labels’ Darkest Hour, Sony Stupidity Shines Through.

In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 9 January 2008 at 0:10
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Just a few days ago BusinessWeek ran a story that Sony was looking to sell DRM-free music, thereby joining the other “big” labels (Universal, Warner, and EMI) in offering at least a part of their catalog DRM-free. There was no mention of iTunes; speculation was that, like Universal and Warner, iTunes would be avoided and Amazon would be the online store of choice.

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DRM-Free Music: What Are The Labels Really Up To?

In Uncategorized on Friday, 4 January 2008 at 12:27
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Much has been made lately of the recent news that Warner began selling DRM-free music via Amazon. There was even talk about how three of the big four labels are now offering DRM-free music, so all that was needed was for Sony to get into line.Well, now there’s a story from BusinessWeek that Sony is negotiating DRM-free music sales as well.There’s a certain amount of rejoicing over this, but I’m still unimpressed.

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Total Disaster: Universal’s Never-Ending War Against Apple.

In Uncategorized on Saturday, 13 October 2007 at 20:43
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BusinessWeek published a story about yet another move Universal is taking against Apple. Before we get to their latest, let’s review the recent shots Universal has fired:

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A Disagreement With DF On Apple’s Approach To The Ringtone Racket.

In General on Saturday, 15 September 2007 at 14:12
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Daring Fireball’s John Gruber had a lot to say in his article about ringtones and what he calls the “ringtones racket”. However, I disagree with part of his premise, and ultimately his conclusions. For other views on this subject here’s a great post from Epple, and Roughly Drafted touches on the subject as well.

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Sony And Universal Team Up To Create Something Stupid

In Uncategorized on Tuesday, 11 September 2007 at 13:51
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Oil and water. Matter and anti-matter. Sony and Universal. These are apparently combinations that just don’t mix.The brilliant minds at the record labels have come up with a new idea for the holiday season. They’re going to sell “ringles.” Heh. Ringles. I just had to see that name again.

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