An update for my fellow Canucks:
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Randy Lennox, CEO of UMC, says that the consumer has spoken and Univeral Music Canada has listened. '(The music) has been fairly high-priced and therefore, they have been feeling fairly guilt-free about procuring music for free.'
The cuts are in line with Universal Music in the US. Roughly 30% will be cut from the MSRP, with top-line CDs being $14.98 and $9.99 for new artists.
UMC also plans to launch an online service in Canada. Individual tracks will be $0.99 and complete discs $9.99. No word as to system requirements or DRM protection.
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