It’s deja vu all over again. Napster 2 in Europe reloaded as the mainstream media players fell over each other to carry Big Music’s message that the joyless online music stores it supplies and backs are all there is to online music. Only this time, instead of Napster 2, it’s Apple’s iTunes. Not to be outdone, Sony has arranged things so “product” from the Big Five labels will be dished up with “product” from McDonald’s. If you buy a Big Mac Extra Value Meal, you’ll get a coupon code for a free download from Sony’s coming Sony Connect music service.
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Ongoing Battles with Big Music
Posted by: Jon Newton June 9, 2004 08:36 AMIt’s deja vu all over again. Napster 2 in Europe reloaded as the mainstream media players fell over each other to carry Big Music’s message that the joyless online music stores it supplies and backs are all there is to online music. Only this time, instead of Napster 2, it’s Apple’s iTunes. Not to be outdone, Sony has arranged things so “product” from the Big Five labels will be dished up with “product” from McDonald’s. If you buy a Big Mac Extra Value Meal, you’ll get a coupon code for a free download from Sony’s coming Sony Connect music service.