http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/30/technology/itunesthreat.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008093014 Apple threatened to close its iTunes music store if music royalty fees increased. The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has asked the United States Copyright Royalty Board (CRP) to raise rates paid to copyright holders for digitally publishing music. According to CNN, "The publishers association wants rates raised from 9 cents to 15 cents a track - a 66% hike."
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