Blog: Hypebot

Variable pricing including hundreds of hits tracks at $1.29 debuted this morning on iTunes. And while it's track prices remained at $.99 or less early this morning, Amazon and other services are expected to mimic the rise shortly. Record labels, for the most part, determine download pricing. But sources tell Hypebot that no clear strategy has yet emerged despite several years of label pressure forcing variable pricing. Sony, Universal and EMI are said to be raising the price of hundreds of tracks each with an emphasis on hit product and a few big selling classics. WMG's offering [...]