Levis Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Warner to quit free music streaming Record label Warner Music has said it will stop licensing its songs to free music streaming services. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8507885.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Well you can forget about my ppt then >. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 do they actually think that everybody's going to buy new records when they can't listen to the songs anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 If I stream something I like, I'm likely to buy it... I hate record companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Is this only in Europe or NA as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Is this only in Europe or NA as well? Edgar Bronfman, Jr. is the CEO of all of the WMG, and there's no mention that he just means part of the world... I'd bet it's for the North America market as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 I'll see him in hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueAngel Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 do they actually think that everybody's going to buy new records when they can't listen to the songs anywhere? Well I assume they will still allow regular radio airplay, which is, I gather, how much of the general public is exposed to what they end up buying anyway. And I can't say I'm surprised. It's kind of a miracle they let something that cut so much into their potential bottom line continue for this long. But, yeah, it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I guess this means no more Grooveshark or Playlist, or other free sites from such popular bands as R.E.M., RHCP, Muse, New Order, Greenday, and hundreds of other recording artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Let's download everything we can NOW!!! ...before it's over. So even if I have my own bought CD i won't be able to uphold a track on a link to be posted here? Besides, Spotify or LastFM can't be downloaded... it's like an internet radio station after all... the ones who might have trouble are the artists but as long as these sites pay the ASCAP or whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I'm in US atmo. To be clear; WMG are not pulling out of Spotify. Media is taken things out of context. So don't worry - be happy as tweeted by Daniel Ek, Founder and CEO of Spotify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Ah Twitter, you revolutionary little thing, you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 New media has to give the consumer what they want and the consumer is in a world where they want things right here, right now - and if you don't give it to them, they'll steal it. Didn't see that one coming. Not sure if I should be offended or nod in agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 What about Youtube? Have they already removed ALL their material? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I'm curious, are covers of songs, during stage performances by lesser bands, a commodity the rights of which belong to the publisher of that song; and after the perfomance is its reproduction billable to that band? What about when people just sing songs in the shower; legally speaking, should they be paying royalties to someone? The songs are apparently not public domain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I'm nowhere near an expert, but I think the difference is the audience... so if you'd invite all your friends and neighbours to a concert in your bathroom while you're showering, I think you would have to pay royalties indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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