Opening Cross: Inside Market Data’s 12 Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

A clear data license policy.

On the second day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the third day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

A five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Six more excuses ,

for a five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix

two new addendums,

to a clear data license policy.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Seven pointless uses,

Six more excuses, for

a five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums to

a clear data license policy.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Eight contradictions,

Seven pointless uses,

Six more excuses, for

a five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Nine pages of conditions,

Eight contradictions,

Seven pointless uses,

Six more excuses, for

a five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Ten reps a-groveling,

Nine pages of conditions,

Eight contradictions,

Seven pointless uses,

Six more excuses, for

a five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

Eleven products working,

Ten reps a-groveling,

Nine pages of conditions,

Eight contradictions,

Seven pointless uses,

Six more excuses, for

a five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my vendor gave to me:

A 12-monthly fee rise on

eleven products working,

Ten reps a-groveling,

Nine pages of conditions,

Eight contradictions,

Seven pointless uses,

Six more excuses, for

a five-month delay,

Four contractors,

Three months to fix,

two new addendums, to

a clear data license policy.