So, another round of Australian iTMS rumours, and with any luck, we’ll get an actual launch this time. I don’t even mind if two of the major record companies aren’t on board.
(Though if I were a band, I certainly wouldn’t want to be with a label who was refusing to be a part of it)
In fact, if it’s Sony BMG and EMI who are the problem, I’ll quite happily boycott them entirely until I can buy their music for an Australian iTMS. Now it’s not as though I buy a lot of CDs to begin with, so I doubt I’ll actually be hurting them in a noticeable way, but at least I can feel like I’m doing something.
Anyone else care to join in?
The main reason being bandied around for why the labels are holding out is that they want a tiered pricing structure, where ‘hit’ songs are more expensive than others. Looking at the current charts, I don’t think I care too much if they do, since I doubt I’d be buying many ‘hit’ songs.