Confidential Apple music details leaked - Interesting FYI

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Confidential Apple music details leaked

Small bit of linked article below

One deal for all

The notes also provide an insight into how Apple deals with record industry.

It treats everyone the same way, rather than giving preferential treatment to the major labels with the big stars.

The independent music representatives were told they would be offered the same terms as bigger labels and have the same team looking after their tracks.

According to the notes, Mr Jobs said: "We have to be more efficient, though. We’re not going to deal with 200 lawyers.

“Everyone is going to get the exact same deal. It’s not negotiable. It’s take it or leave it.”

[SanibelMan]

Hmm… seems very fair, and a good way to get indie labels onto the service. Unless I’m missing something, which is always possible.