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Why Record Labels and Google Music Couldn't Agree on the Cloud

3:30 AM PDT 5/12/2011 by Antony Bruno

Google Music's May 10 launch was driven in part by competition (Amazon, Apple) and indecision, including the dollar figure labels were demanding as an upfront advance.

Google's decision to launch a music locker service was a big topic of discussion on the sidelines of the NARM conference in Los Angeles this week. The reaction from the more veteran music industry attendees is simply anger.

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