The thing that I do not like about Zune is that record labels and artists do get a share for every Zune device that is sold. That is right folks, it does not matter if you buy music or videos to put on the Zune. They get their share even if you only use it for listening to your own music, your own movies and your own pictures. Why do they get paid for it, what is the reason behind this ?

“These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it,” UMG chairman/CEO Doug Morris says. “So it’s time to get paid for it.”

Now isn’t that nice. EVERYONE is using devices like the Zune to steal music. It has no other reasons according to Doug Morris. Do you think it is fair that everyone has to pay for something that might happen ?

Please note that he is speaking about devices, not the Zune directly. This is an indication of what they want to achieve. They want to get their share of the price for every device that is like the Zune which means that they will try and push the companies who create such devices to pay them a fee as well.

Guess who is paying that bill in the long run ? Right, you and me.

The only way to stop this is to boycott the beginning – which is the Zune. Don’t buy it, show the greedy ones who is in charge.

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