This is not news that will shatter glades. But it could mean a sea changfe in the way we use our computers. Part of the popularity of PC and Internet comes from the free MP3 songs downloaded over cyberspace.
Many artists would follow this course if it works for her.
If is news because it came quickly and unexpectedly. It caught Apple by surprise. Apple makes a lot of money on iTunes, but lets people steam some content for free.
Apple can still
sell her stuff, but can not stream it.
If more artists follow this model, we will do a lot less streaming of content. Hard to say where this will go.
Adele is one of the latest to join the club of non streamers.
For past stories, Google on:
Artists oppose free music streaming.Over a dozen top artists can taken a stand.
Expect to see more of this.