Bloomberg have reported that while EMI has been talking as though they are willing to make big chunks of their catalogue available via legit download platforms as non-DRMed MP3, the major has been demanding that those download platforms first make rather large upfront payments, and that as a result EMI MP3s are unlikely to appear on the market anytime soon, because said platforms aren't keen on handing over such advances. Especially as many download platforms aren't convinced selling MP3s will work unless all four majors drop DRM at the same time - ie they think selling a mix of MP3 and other file formats, depending on label, will be rather confusing for consumers. iTunes in particular have reportedly counted themselves out of any EMI MP3 project because it wants uniformity across its platform.
Feb 27, 2007
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EMI reportedly demanding upfront payments before selling MP3s
Bloomberg reports EMI is demanding large upfront payments from download platforms before releasing its catalogue as DRM-free MP3s, which may delay their arrival.