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  • From: "Josep L. Guallar-Esteve" <jlguallar AT maduixa.net>
  • To: "InterNetWorkers" <internetworkers AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: For Musicians, Microsoft's Xbox Is No Jackpot
  • Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:08:00 -0500


On Thursday 15 November 2001 10:59 am, you wrote:
> "Though a band can typically make $10,000 to $20,000 when a song is
> included in a video game, Microsoft has been asking musicians to contribute
> their music to video games for pennies - and in some cases no money at all,
> with no upfront fee and no royalties on the back end."

> http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/arts/music/15POPL.html?searchpv=nytToday

> (Requires free membership.)


I thought that Microsoft was a very rich company, with lots of cash in the
bank.

Why are they bending the rules to their own sole benefit? I mean, musicians
have the right to mae money out of their work, isn't it?

Or is it Microsoft the only one allowed to make money?


Mmmmmmm



Salut,
Josep
--
Josep L. Guallar-Esteve




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