It's a great example of how you can lose it all for everyone if you set out to gain an extra cent for yourself.

The tobacco company can kill us. The package food companies can clog our arteries. The oil companies can provoke wars. But, apparently, there's no industry more despicable than the music industry. We are hated just because we refuse to acknowledge the public's God-given rights to steal music.

We intend to build a business around it, and we are building a business around it.

In the U.S. there's been fantastic gift card download sales. Towards the middle of last year we were wondering if the digital revolution was over. But after the holiday season sales really picked up as a result of gift cards.

For the first time we have now a method of how consumers will be able to buy music and experience it online.

We're probably neutral on net neutrality right now.

We are delighted to partner with Music Choice whose broadband service is strengthening the connection between artists and fans. Universal Music is committed to cultivating online entertainment by offering our consumers even more ways to enjoy the musical experience.