gizmodo.com — Less than a week after it came out Sony BMG was planning to sell music not loaded down with copyright, they're officially selling DRM-free MP3s through Amazon's MP3 store later this month, making it the first to carry DRM-free music from all four major labels.
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mjwortheyJan 11, 2008
Actually, it proves that people who are going to steal will steal regardless of DRM. I'd say that comment proves DRM Is useless.
barneytoeJan 11, 2008
I've been using amazon mp3 over ITunes ever since it came out. Only problem is limited artists .... in a few cases had to buy the DRM version on ITunes.
Closed AccountJan 11, 2008
Amazon broke the s**t wide open. I knew that the minute they got into it without DRM that DRM was dead. I expect a Digg lovefest for Amazon. They made it easy to get cheap and DRM-free music. What, exactly, do we have left to complain about? OK OK, it could be a bit cheaper but really, if you think about it, do you really find more than 50 tracks a year worth adding to your permanent collection? Can you afford $50 a year to encourage the best of the best?If this still doesn't work for you then dig down deeper for just independent labels. They exist, you'll find em. However they aren't much cheaper, if at all. This may finally signal detente betwixt music lovers and the RIAA. I am still as likely to download songs but now I'm MUCH more likely to go over and pay for the ones I really like.
pistolsoJan 11, 2008
I could agree with that, as long as the all the music is DRM-free, is at a high birate, and the labels spread the DRM-free love to iTunes and other fine digital stores. $1.49 would be my upper limit though for the popular radio stuff
jakem1Jan 11, 2008
Yeah sure. That's why they licensed Fairplay so everyone could reap the "benefits" of iTunes without being tied to their system.