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By: Universal Bans Full-Length MySpace Audios | The Rap Up

Universal Bans Full-Length MySpace Audios | The Rap Up — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:28:15 +0000

[...] part of Doug Morris’ effort to focus on his anti-iTunes music subscription service, Universal Music Group has suddenly decided that full-length MySpace audios are evil. Ironically, [...]

By: ignite mindz

ignite mindz — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:22:12 +0000

That dude just looks like a criminal. Oh wait he is a criminal.

By: Koolkidkulture

Koolkidkulture — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:29:36 +0000

universal is also responsible for most of the music sold period. when they made itunes/ipod available for windows, that’s when the floodgates opened up.

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By: Rizoh

Rizoh — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:47:42 +0000

Right. You didn’t say he’s creating it because he finally figured out that that’s what the consumers like. You said he’s creating it to compete with Apple, which tells me that he’s looking to monopolize the game even further. Apple is currently responsible for about 70% of downloads in the U.S. alone, and Morris wants that lion share for himself.

By: ICE

ICE — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:27:45 +0000

Morris prev negative stance on iTunes & MP3’s were due to him losing money to the new technology of digital music. He now is creating a format similar to iTunes because he thinks he’s found a way to compete with Apple, see where I’m going with this.

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By: James

James — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:58:28 +0000

DRM is definitely a step in the wrong direction, and this sort of stuff is why every music exec should have a hip, 20-something intern who knows a thing or two about these internets people keep talking about.

By: UMG’s anti-iTunes Plan Doomed to Fail

UMG’s anti-iTunes Plan Doomed to Fail — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:48:19 +0000

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UMG’s anti-iTunes Plan Doomed to Fail — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:43:36 +0000

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By: mattst88 » UMG’s anti-iTunes Service is Doomed to Fail

mattst88 » UMG’s anti-iTunes Service is Doomed to Fail — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:18:20 +0000

[...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptmorris.jpg. Wired magazine recently published a revealing piece on Universal Music Group CEO Doug Morris. Yes, that would be the gentleman who gained most from the fake SoundScan feud between 50 Cent’s Curtis and Kanye’s Graduation. … [...]

By: Obiposting.Com » UMG’s anti-iTunes Service is Doomed to Fail

Obiposting.Com » UMG’s anti-iTunes Service is Doomed to Fail — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:28:23 +0000

[...] Morris wrote an interesting post today on UMGâ