Sony Music jacks price of Whitney Houston music immediately following her death

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Sony Music jacks price of Whitney Houston music immediately following her death

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February 13, 2012 at 12:00 am
Cover of Ultimate Collection

The Guardian reports that Sony Music, upon hearing of the death of its recording artist Whitney Houston, lifted the price of her album, hoping to reap some extra money.

The music giant is understood to have lifted the wholesale price of Houston’s greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection, at about 4am California time on Sunday. This meant that the iTunes retail price of the album automatically increased from £4.99 to £7.99.
Houston’s The Ultimate Collection, originally released in 1997, was the second top-selling album on iTunes on Monday morning. Apple returned the album to its original price late on Sunday.
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What can you say to that?

 

[Mr. Met]

That's how you do it.

As long as her fam gets a piece, good for them.

 

[Better]

 

[DV8ed]

I'm conflicted. Part of me is thinking, "DAMN!!! That's how you do it!!! Smart move by Sony!" Let's be honest, everyone who purchased the cd online immediately after her passing really didn't care what it cost.

And then the other part of me is saying, "DAMN!!! Make that money, Sony!!!"


Ok, maybe I'm really not that conflicted after all.

 

[ballscout1]

Good make increase the value of the estate for bobbi kristina

 

[tuckdog]

I'm conflicted. Part of me is thinking, "DAMN!!! That's how you do it!!! Smart move by Sony!" Let's be honest, everyone who purchased the cd online immediately after her passing really didn't care what it cost.

And then the other part of me is saying, "DAMN!!! Make that money, Sony!!!"


Ok, maybe I'm really not that conflicted after all.

Yeah, as long as her estate gets its proper cut I don't see a problem.

 

[Dawgnme]

... and get ready for the next umpteen collection and greatest hit records. Hope the fam gets properly compensated.

 

[c_commander]

That's how you do it.

As long as her fam gets a piece, good for them.

... and get ready for the next umpteen collection and greatest hit records. Hope the fam gets properly compensated.

I seriously doubt that Sony is going to give the family anything more of the increased price. This was about them and them only making some extra money. And if Whitney Houston didn't own a significant portion of her publishing or a deal that generated a good portion of the sales then the familiy can may as well kick rocks in regards to profiting off of this.

 

[exiledking]

I seriously doubt that Sony is going to give the family anything more of the increased price. This was about them and them only making some extra money. And if Whitney Houston didn't own a significant portion of her publishing or a deal that generated a good portion of the sales then the familiy can may as well kick rocks in regards to profiting off of this.

yeah, whatever Whitney got off that was already set.

At least I don't THINK the retail price will have any reflection on what goes to her points.

 

[MadWun]

Greed

 

[BigATLslim]

America.

 

[djbreeze]

dat's america ,supply/demand

 

[bigjayler]

as long as her daughter gets a nice cut of that

 

[Tom Slick]

Man, almost NO MONEY from record sales go to the artist. Fuck Sony. Michael was right.

 

[playahaitian]

Yeah, as long as her estate gets its proper cut I don't see a problem.

... and get ready for the next umpteen collection and greatest hit records. Hope the fam gets properly compensated.

^this

 

[redemption]

disgusting

 

[AtomAnt]

I hope they extend their hands towards youngin' li'l Bobbi Kristina her daughter

 

[charlie dark]

But meanwhile on BGOL you can get the album for nothing and her daughter gets nothing!!!!
Why you mad????

 

[Tom Slick]

 

[kinglickk]

- gotta love the hustle. Capitalism is king.

 

[kefta]

Man, almost NO MONEY from record sales go to the artist. Fuck Sony. Michael was right.