Amazon surprised the music world this week with the rollout of several products that will allow consumers to store and access their digital music in the cloud. Perhaps no one was more surprised, though, than the music studios, who appeared to have learned the details of the offering shortly before they were publicly unveiled. They were not, to put it mildly, enthused. The labels seem to be most aggrieved that Amazon didn’t ask their permission. Some have implied that the service is illegal — that Amazon would need proper licensing because it entails making copies of original work.
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Stormy Weather May Pelt Amazon's Cloud Music Service
Posted by: Erika Morphy March 30, 2011 10:37 AMAmazon surprised the music world this week with the rollout of several products that will allow consumers to store and access their digital music in the cloud. Perhaps no one was more surprised, though, than the music studios, who appeared to have learned the details of the offering shortly before they were publicly unveiled. They were not, to put it mildly, enthused. The labels seem to be most aggrieved that Amazon didn’t ask their permission. Some have implied that the service is illegal — that Amazon would need proper licensing because it entails making copies of original work.