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Why the heck does iTunes Match still pay per stream royalties for songs you already paid for??? Apple pays them, but the cost is passed on to the user in the a
by chrischen 14y ago
Why the heck does iTunes Match still pay per stream royalties for songs you already paid for???
Apple pays them, but the cost is passed on to the user in the annual fee.
- manmal 14y agoBecause you can (and most users, will) upload pirated music there. It's a possibility to white-wash illegally acquired content.
- freehunter 14y agoThis is akin to pirate taxes on blank CDs and DVDs because the person buying them might burn pirated media to them.
- k-mcgrady 14y agoBecause of pirated songs as manmal says. But afaik they had to negotiate new licensing agreements to stream the songs. I guess it would be equivalent to the agreements radio stations have to work out. The cost may be passed on to the user but they get a lot for their $25 (streaming, downloading, and instant access to all their music - whether it was bought on iTunes or not - on all their devices).