Newspapers Getting Into The Music Downloading Business
from the enough-already dept
Because there aren't already enough different (and often incompatible) music download stores online, various British newspapers are now looking to get into the game. It seems odd that so many brands that have absolutely nothing to do with music retailing somehow think they can now make selling downloadable music a worthwhile business, especially when there's so much competition and so few ways to differentiate.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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