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Eminem producers win victory in iTunes royalty case
Eminem producers FBT Productions have scored a significant upset in a case against Universal Music involving iTunes royalties. A court of appeals has rejected an earlier court decision, which suggested that song and ringtone sales at iTunes could be treated in the same way as CD sales, generating only 12 percent in revenue for the music's creators. If carried through, the ruling will instead see ...
Eminem Wins Big Royalty Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem and his former production company have reportedly been ruled in favor to receive more financial payments from past song and ringtone downloads. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Eminem to Receive Digital Royalties
The U.S. Court of Appeals says Universal Music Group owes royalties to Eminem?s music publishing company for iTunes and ringtone sales. Michelle Vaccaro It?s a decision that could change the way musicians are compensated for their work. The Wrap reports rapper Eminem was granted royalties from Universal Music Group (UMG) for iTunes and ringtone sales by the U.S. Court of Appeals. This verdict ...
Ringtone creation disappears from iTunes 10
The option of buying and creating ringtones has been removed from iTunes 10, users note. Under the software's View Options menu, the earlier "Ringtone" column has vanished; this previously let people know if it was possible to turn tracks from the iTunes Store into ringtones for an extra 99 cents. Throughout the rest of the program, the only references to ringtones include information on syncing ...
Ringtone creationism not for sale in iTunes 10, but DIY method still seems to...
Not that we've ever been a fan of paying an additional 99 cents to turn an already-purchased track into a seconds-long ringtone, but if you fancied the option in iTunes 9.2.1, we're sad to inform you that yesterday's update seems to have nixed said option. But hey, look at this way, now you can learn a new skill: how to make iTunes 10 ringtones free of charge with some filename finagling. The ...
Ringtone Creation Stripped From iTunes 10 [ITunes]
For reasons unknown, it appears Apple has removed from iTunes 10 the ability to create ringtones out of your songs for $0.99. The feature is still intact in previous versions of iTunes. [ Mac Life ] More »