Music Industry Optimistic About Apple-Beats Deal

from abcnews.go.com: A day after the sale of Beats By Dre on Wednesday to tech giant Apple Inc., members of the music industry were abuzz about what the $3 billion deal might mean for an area thought to be in an irreversible decline. Label executive Jimmy Iovine and business partner Dr. Dre’s move to Apple has those who make their money on music expecting changes that are generally positive for the overall business — though maybe not for every artist trying to make a living. “It’s all wins,” said Daniel Glass, owner of Mumford & Sons label Glassnote Records. “It’s a win for everybody and the fact is the value of a copyright, a master, went up a lot. Think about it: The perception and value of music went up because of the amount of hands this will be in.

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