Universal's 'Total Music' Plan To Challenge Apple's iTunes

Universal Music may be paving another path around iTunes, according to TechWeb.

"The company is working with other major record labels, mobile device manufacturers, and wireless providers to give deliver music in a new way, according to a report on BusinessWeek.com.

The move is the latest in a series of developments by the recording industry to shore up profits and regain control they have lost as consumers transition to downloading music -- both through iTunes and piracy.

If successful, Universal and the other music companies would weaken the dominant distributor, iTunes, and make MP3 players other than the iPhone more appealing."

emily | 8:39 AM | News, Buzz |
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