Microsoft ends license talks with music labels: WSJ - Boston.com

Microsoft ends license talks with music labels: WSJ - Boston.com: "Microsoft Corp. has broken off licensing talks with the four global music companies, raising questions about the software giant's plans to start a subscription-based music service, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.
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According to several people briefed on the matter, the labels separately were seeking royalty payments of $6 to $8 per user, per month. People close to the labels say that is in line with what existing subscription-music services pay, the Journal reported."

I'm just guessing that my $4.99/month Yahoo! Music Unlimited rate is going to go up after the first year...