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Lady Gaga Says Albums Only Worth 99 Cents, Not Every Artists Needs a Label [video]
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When if asked if her new album wasn't worth more than 99 cents that Amazon charged, Lady Gaga responded, “No. I absolutely do not, especially for MP3s and digital music. It's invisible. it's in space. If anything, I applaud a company like Amazon for equating the value of digital versus the physical copy, and giving the opportunity to everyone to buy music," she said in a new Wall Street Journal interview. “It also wasn't really 99 cents, because Amazon paid ...
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Only 22% of High Schoolers Want to Pay 99 Cents a Song
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How does the 99¢ song fair among high school students? Not very well, according to a new study by Piper Jaffray. Only 22% of the 4,500 participants said they'd consider paying 99¢ for a track. In contrast, 65% use P2P services to get music for free, with a mere 35% indicating that they purchase music from an online store, which is often iTunes. From Fall of 2007 until now, interest in 99¢ song has averaged out to 22%. Frankly, it ...
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Rebirth for Music Retail? Negotiations Begin to Charge Stores Just 80 Cents Upfront to Stock a CD
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(UPDATE) UK retailer Tesco is asking record labels to accept much smaller upfront payments for CDs with an additional payout once it sells. The negotiation tests the bargaining power labels still have as CDs sales continue to decline. Similar talks have reportedly begun in the US, and the shift could motivate retailers to once again stock a much broader selection of music. Instead of paying $11or $13 upfront for a typical album, Tesco wants to pay just 80 cents, with ...
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