# Confidential Apple music details leaked - Interesting FYI

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**Created:** [June 8, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confidential-apple-music-details-leaked-interesting-fyi/180535 "2003-06-08T23:29:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confidential-apple-music-details-leaked-interesting-fyi/180535/1 "2003-06-08T23:29:26Z")

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[Confidential Apple music details leaked](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2971790.stm)

Small bit of linked article below

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> One deal for all
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> The notes also provide an insight into how Apple deals with record industry.
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> It treats everyone the same way, rather than giving preferential treatment to the major labels with the big stars.
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> 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.
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> According to the notes, Mr Jobs said: "We have to be more efficient, though. We’re not going to deal with 200 lawyers.
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> “Everyone is going to get the exact same deal. It’s not negotiable. It’s take it or leave it.”

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**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confidential-apple-music-details-leaked-interesting-fyi/180535/2 "2003-06-09T00:04:45Z")

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