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JonoW on March 30, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amazon on Cloud Player: we don't need no stinkin' ...

I think Amazon and Apple should just start their own record label, save a fortune by cutting out the sleazy middle-men and give artists a much bigger % cut from albums to attract hoards of artists. Why wouldn't it work?

jokermatt999 on March 30, 2011 [–]

Apple is probably barred from doing this due to the issues with Apple Records.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer

JonoW on March 30, 2011 | [–]

Ah yeah forgot about that. Maybe they should buy Apple Records :) Clear up all sorts of confusion in the process

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