Universal changes iTunes contract
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Jul 5, 2007 at 10:08am
Though Apple said otherwise Universal Music has issued a statement saying it has changed its agreement for the iTunes Store.
“Universal Music Group has decided not to renew its long-term agreement for Apple’s iTunes service,” the company says. “Universal Music Group will now market its music to iTunes in an ‘at will’ capacity, as it does with its other retail partners.”
Universal apparently wants to be able to offer some music by some bands exclusively through other online music services in its attempt to reduce Apple’s control of the online business, notes Macworld UK. This could mean that music from key artists may not be made available through Apple’s service.
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Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
