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iTunes Raises Prices on Music Downloads

April 07, 2009

Apple fans are sure to be disappointed after learning that iTunes is hiking up their prices on popular music downloads.

Many songs will remain priced at 99 cents while some older and less popular tracks are expected to fall to 69 cents.

But newer and more popular songs got a 30% price increase and are now available for $1.29 per download.

"[B]ased on what the music labels charge Apple, songs on iTunes will be available at one of three price points...

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iTunes To Shut Down?

October 02, 2008

Apple is considering shutting down iTunes in an effort to protest royalty hikes. iTunes is currently paying artists 9 cents for each song that is downloaded, but they want more. Much more. 15 cents per song to be exact.

"Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to rule on a request from the National Music Publishers' Association to increase royalty rates paid to its members on songs purchased from online music stores like iTunes," according to Fortune.

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Dirty Pretty Things To Split

October 01, 2008

Sad news for Dirty Pretty Things fans, the UK band has decided to call it quits, reports the UK Sun Good news is you have one last chance to see them perform. The band is supposed to kick start their tour at Glasgow’s ABC on Saturday.

Frontman Carl said: “It is with some sadness we announce the farewell of Dirty Pretty Things. It’s been a glorious three years which we all would gladly live out again but it is...