tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post6336925499883508982..comments2024-03-28T09:33:26.444+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: Apple threaten to shutter iTunes Music StoreSimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-42502250544367160242008-10-01T23:09:00.000+00:002008-10-01T23:09:00.000+00:00iTunes won't close. It's a pathetic PR stunt by Ap...iTunes won't close. It's a pathetic PR stunt by Apple to help their bargaining position. They make people think that iTunes might close so the punters put pressure on the Copyright Royalty Board to not put up the amount they want for each sale. It's utterly disgraceful marketing and, sadly, it'll work.<BR/><BR/>And, on the off chance it doesn't work, people are more likely to feel sympathy towards Apple when they put prices up.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08087425113165750888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-71751396617992912222008-10-01T20:40:00.000+00:002008-10-01T20:40:00.000+00:00If Apple close the iTunes Music Store, doesn't the...If Apple close the iTunes Music Store, doesn't the iPod's business model become predominantly based on copyright violation, instantly rendering iPods illegal under the Limewire/Kazaa precedent?acbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061622604918951972noreply@blogger.com