Sprint Cancels PC Downloads from Music Service
Recording industry pressure?
Anyone think that maybe Sprint is getting pressure from the recording industry?
Think about it. You can buy a song from lots of different places online for $.99, but you only get 1 copy of the song. With you Sprint phone, you can get 2 copies; 1 for you phone and one for your computer.
I would bet that Sprint was getting at least some pressure about this because Sprint customers were essentially double dipping when buying a song. We've all seen the recording industry show just how greedy they can be the last several years.
I also think it has to do with lack of use, like with Sprint email going away. I can't think of more than 2 or 3 people that use the music store and no one that uses the Sprint email for anything except ...
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Think about it. You can buy a song from lots of different places online for $.99, but you only get 1 copy of the song. With you Sprint phone, you can get 2 copies; 1 for you phone and one for your computer.
I would bet that Sprint was getting at least some pressure about this because Sprint customers were essentially double dipping when buying a song. We've all seen the recording industry show just how greedy they can be the last several years.
I also think it has to do with lack of use, like with Sprint email going away. I can't think of more than 2 or 3 people that use the music store and no one that uses the Sprint email for anything except ...
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Not really, I have to disagree. Verizons V-cast is the same. You get 2 copies. If you purchase it from your PC its .99 if you purchase it from your handset it's $1.99. Either way you get two copies.
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