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March 26, 2008
Sony to launch subscription service?
It has emerged that Sony BMG may launch a new service that allows iPod users access to its entire music catalogue for a subscription fee.
The company's chief executive, Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, has stated that the tracks offered through the service may be free of digital rights management (DRM), meaning people could still own the tunes after their membership has expired.
In an interview for German newspaper the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he added that fees for access to the digital catalogue could range between €6 (£4.70) and €8 (£6.25).
He said: "The simplest option would be a flat rate under which a monthly payment would provide access to our entire music catalogue for all digital players, including Apple's iPod."
The concept of introducing a subscription service for iPod users has also reportedly been considered by iTunes.
According to the Financial Times, Apple is in talks with music companies over a deal which would see iPod users given access to content on the store in exchange for a premium on their music players.
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Posted by ipodworld at March 26, 2008 09:24 AM
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