Comments on: With death of DRM imminent, what’s next for iTunes? http://www.last100.com/2008/01/04/with-death-of-drm-imminent-whats-next-for-itunes/ Tracking the digital lifestyle Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Mack D. Male http://www.last100.com/2008/01/04/with-death-of-drm-imminent-whats-next-for-itunes/#comment-25035 Mack D. Male Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:26:37 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2008/01/04/with-death-of-drm-imminent-whats-next-for-itunes/#comment-25035 Steve, you make some valid points, I'll give you that. On the other hand, who would have thought that Starbucks, a coffee company, would launch a record label? Stranger things have happened is all I'm saying :) Steve, you make some valid points, I’ll give you that. On the other hand, who would have thought that Starbucks, a coffee company, would launch a record label? Stranger things have happened is all I’m saying :)

]]> By: Steve O'Hear (editor) http://www.last100.com/2008/01/04/with-death-of-drm-imminent-whats-next-for-itunes/#comment-24486 Steve O'Hear (editor) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:59:45 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2008/01/04/with-death-of-drm-imminent-whats-next-for-itunes/#comment-24486 @ Robert I'm not sure Apple will ever start a record label, for several reasons. 1) It may conflict with their trademark since the Beatles-owned label Apple records still exists. They've already clashed in court with Apple, although some agreement was recently met - not sure if that gives way to Apple using the name more freely in a music-associated business or not. 2) It would antagonize the four majors to such a degree that the iTunes Store could become a graveyard aside from Apple's own content acquisitions. 3) Do artists really need a new label, even one as "cool" as Apple? A trend maybe to go-it-alone ala Radiohead. In which case, iTunes just needs to become more favorable to "indie" artists (with better terms). @ Robert

I’m not sure Apple will ever start a record label, for several reasons.

1) It may conflict with their trademark since the Beatles-owned label Apple records still exists. They’ve already clashed in court with Apple, although some agreement was recently met - not sure if that gives way to Apple using the name more freely in a music-associated business or not.

2) It would antagonize the four majors to such a degree that the iTunes Store could become a graveyard aside from Apple’s own content acquisitions.

3) Do artists really need a new label, even one as “cool” as Apple? A trend maybe to go-it-alone ala Radiohead. In which case, iTunes just needs to become more favorable to “indie” artists (with better terms).

]]> By: Robert Castelo http://www.last100.com/2008/01/04/with-death-of-drm-imminent-whats-next-for-itunes/#comment-24372 Robert Castelo Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:53:15 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2008/01/04/with-death-of-drm-imminent-whats-next-for-itunes/#comment-24372 DRM free music being sold elsewhere will play on iPods, which leaves Apple free to REALLY piss off the record companies by starting a record company. An iTunes based record company would cut out the middle man record companies and immediately have a huge audience and brand recognition. DRM free music being sold elsewhere will play on iPods, which leaves Apple free to REALLY piss off the record companies by starting a record company.

An iTunes based record company would cut out the middle man record companies and immediately have a huge audience and brand recognition.

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