Quote of the day: Labels are 'getting greedy'

By CNET News.com Staff
Staff Writer, CNET News

At a news conference Tuesday in Paris, Apple CEO Steve Jobs criticized the music industry for considering a hike in the price of digital downloads, according to a Reuters story.

"If they want to raise the prices, it means that they are getting greedy," Jobs said. "If the price goes up, (consumers) will go back to piracy, and everybody loses."

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Getting Greedy?
by volterwd September 20, 2005 2:14 PM PDT: You mean they arent already charging too much for music?; Reply to this comment

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