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Pretty sure the labels are giving Spotify sweetheart licensing deals right now to boost a business in which they're a stakeholder, but once they're not invested
by mullingitover 12y ago
Pretty sure the labels are giving Spotify sweetheart licensing deals right now to boost a business in which they're a stakeholder, but once they're not invested in the business they have every incentive to put the screws to the new owner by jacking up licensing fees. I've heard that Hulu is the same kind of deal.
- whoismua 12y agoThe new owners could the rights in writing and for x years.
- x0x0 12y agoGoogle offered perhaps $4B for hulu, predicated on long term, and perhaps exclusive, licensing [1] (this doesn't mention a price; I seem to remember reading it at the time but can't find a link). The content owners said no, which gives away the whole game -- wait a couple years, then take the screws to the owners for licensing deals. [1] http://allthingsd.com/20110906/google-goes-big-with-its-hulu-bid/ http://allthingsd.com/20110906/google-goes-big-with-its-hulu...
- mbesto 12y agoIIRC Fred Wilson completely devalued Hulu (like 0 value) stating "it has no rights to any of it's content". Can't find the source at the moment. Anyone know?