Apple iTunes shutting down over royalty rate hike?
There is another thorn in the flesh of Apple after the anti trust action against iTunes in Norway. The controversy this time is between Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), Digital Media Association (DMA) represented by Apple, National Music Publisher’s Association and song artists over the proposed hike of royalty fees paid to music artists. The National Music Publisher’s Association earlier submitted a proposal to Copyright Royalty Board in Washington, DC to raise the royalty fees paid to music artists from 9 Cents per song to 15 cents. Digital Media Association including Apple (iTunes) finds this demand as a direct threat to take Read More...
