Slashdot reports:
“Universal is now offering music through Spiral Frog as free downloads supported by advertising revenue. But according to Daily Tech, the files being offered won’t work on iPods. ‘The move to not allow its content to be played on iPod’s appears to be a clear snub by the Universal Music Group, similar to NBC’s recent move of its television content from iTunes to Amazon.com. Apple has not commented on this development. For many, though, SpiralFrog.com presents an intriguing new business model that may present a legal alternative to file sharing or spending large amounts of money on CDs or paid download services, such as iTunes.'”
So I guess they don’t want to see me DRM free music, they don’t want to sell me Blu Ray movies, they don’t want to sell me NBC content, and now they don’t want to sell me music in general.
I didn’t realize my cash was so unwanted in Universal land. I guess someone else will step up to take it.
Hear that, artists under the UMG umbrella?