Skype deal with EMI

Entering the Music Business

EMI Music Publishing, the song rights company, yesterday announced a deal with Skype, the internet telephony business, to sell music on Skype’s new retail website.

Under the deal, Skype will be licensed to use song copyrights from EMI’s catalogue to sell music as downloads and ring tones. It is the first time that music copyrights have been licensed worldwide in such a way. Normally licences have to be applied for by the seller on a country-by-country basis, making it more difficult for songwriters to collect payments for their work.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/...2149043,00.html

Something tells me this is a lot bigger than just ringtones and music distribution. In fact, I'm seeing Skype becoming more of an application network for distribution of pretty much anything - there's no reason to stop at telephony. The eBay deal is starting to make a lot more sense.

Interesting move by EMI in light of the current ongoing RICO claim:-

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doesnt it sound strange?

music publisher dealing with skype which is created by the creators of the biggest nightmare for the music industry?