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iTunes DRM position becoming untenable?

Posted in DRM, iTunes, mp3, Music, Apple on September 16, 2008 at 3:17 pm

With the advent of 7Digital now providing DRM free music in 320kbit/sec mp3’s (See this article for full details) from all 4 major labels, I’m confused about the iTunes offering in AAC.

You see, I like iTunes plus music, ie the no-usage limits, no DRM music in iTunes, and prefer this to buying a CD….however its not always available.

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Comment by Remove DRM from iTunes - September 17, 2008 on 2:11 am

DRM free Music will be the trend of the future

Comment by Sharon Jackson - September 17, 2008 on 9:32 am

Maybe companies will finally realise that DRM is only hurting those customers who pay for their product.

Comment by Stephen Darlington - September 17, 2008 on 7:19 pm

The common understanding is that the record labels are “punishing” Apple for holding too much control, which is why pretty much everyone else has DRM-free tracks and they don’t.

Apple don’t talk publicly about these things so we can’t be sure, but it is at least plausible.

I typically end up using iTunes anyway as they have the music I want to download. No amazon mp3 in the UK and Play.com has never had the tracks I wanted to buy. Not ideal…

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