Dell & Universal Music Pre-Load PCs with mp3s

by Tamera H. BennettPosted October 23, 2008

In a press release issued today, Dell announces a partnerhsip with Universal Music Group to provide pre-loaded mp3 content for Dell PCs.

As part of this unique offering, Dell and UMG have created 50 and 100-song music bundles starting at $25, each of which includes a curated selection of MP3s for approximately half of current standard per track pricing. As a result, they offer consumers twice the music for their money.

Since Universal's holdings include numerous record labels and music publishers, they are only providing content in which Universal controls 100% of the master rights and 100% of the publishing rights. I do wonder how the artists and songwriters are getting paid on this deal. We do not have any way of knowing exactly what type of deal was struck between Universal and Dell and even if you could allocate the price proportionately to the masters and songs and take into account the value attributable to the brand of Universal. Hopefully the songwriters and artists are being paid a full royalty just as if each individual track was purchased for download via an outlet such as iTunes.

Tamera H. Bennett

Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. For two decades she’s helped clients protect what they create by practicing trademark, copyright and entertainment law in Texas and Tennessee.

Tamera has co-hosted more than 85 episodes of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since 2009. And, she’s been honored to write for BILLBOARD magazine and the TEXAS LAWYER.

In the summer of 2015, Tamera backpacked 100 miles over 10 days with her son's Boy Scout Troop. Tamera walked her first half-marathon in 2012 and walked the Cowtown Half Marathon in February 2016 and February 2017 with a PR each time. You can visit Tamera’s blog at createprotect.com and follow her on Twitter @tamerabennett.

http://www.tbennettlaw.com
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