Dec 20, 2005 • 1 min read

Napster Germany without EMI

EMI music is reportedly unavailable on Napster's German service, as the label pulled out over concerns the deal did not sufficiently compensate its artists.

Music from EMI is apparently not available via Napster's German service, or that's what reports suggest. The London based major reportedly pulled out of involvement in the German version of the subscription based download platform because they didn't think the deal on the table compensated their artists enough. No official word from either parties on this one - though Napster will presumably be pointing out to EMI that their deal is a lot better than the prospect of German music fans accessing tracks via P2P. Growth in illegal file sharing is reportedly particularly high in Germany.

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