antiMUSIC - Labels vs Microsoft

Labels vs Microsoft

10/05/05
. (tinfoil.music) Microsoft's plans to launch a subscription-based music service are on indefinite hold, after the software company walked away (subscription required) from negotiations with the Big Four record labels. The central bone of contention was royalties. The labels were looking for between US$6 and US$8 per user per month, a figure Microsoft balked at. Apparently, those figures are in line with what the current subscription services like Napster, RealNetworks, and Yahoo Music pay. [see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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