The BBC has reported that an 18-month old threat from Apple that it might close iTunes has emerged just as digital music royalties are due to rise. And yes, they’re connected.
They digital music royalty rates could rise today from nine cents per track to 15 cents, as the Copyright Royalty Board meets to request the increase. And who would pay that increase? It would be the customer, the retailer or the record company – and you can pretty safely say it won’t be the record company.

