BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 26, 2000 ISSUE
NEWS: ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY

Taming the Web


Major music labels will fight against free downloads by offering real-time music on the Internet--with strings attached. Their strategy:

-- Charging licensing fees to offer music

-- Selling ''subscriptions'' based on genre, label, or artist

-- Boosting security and market control by limiting the number of outlets



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