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The RIAA is looking for control over iTunes pricing, and it seems they are serious. The RIAA wants iTunes to use a variable pricing skeam, no more flat fee. As they said in the following article last week:
http://www.redherring.com/Article.as...+Back+at+Apple
“He [Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.] called Apple’s across-the-board $0.99-per-song charge unfair.”
“Not all songs are created equal—not all time periods are created equal. We want, and will insist upon having, variable pricing.”
“Some songs should be $0.99 and some songs should be more. I don’t want to give anyone the impression that $0.99 is a thing of the past.”
Of course the last one is the most appropriate, obviously nothing will be below $0.99 as that would cut into profit margins. However, be assured that raising the price is “fair”.