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Tuesday, Jan 6
Apple's Music Deal Could Mean the End of DRM
The RIAA has been backing away from lawsuits. This deal with Apple might explain why they have been doing that," said Phil Leigh, senior analyst at Inside Digital Media. "Apparently the RIAA was negotiating a big deal with iTunes to sell DRM-free tracks. It seems to me like the RIAA has accept...
Monday, Jan 5
Apple Unveils New MacBook Pro, Drops DRM for iTunes
Despite this Macworld being Apple's last, despite Apple CEO Steve Jobs not delivering the keynote address, and despite efforts at a silent protest during the keynote, the show went on with great success. Apple had a lot to announce and Philip Schiller, vice president of worldwide produc...
Friday, Jun 1
Privacy Concerns Raised over DRM-Free iTunes Tracks
When asked by e-mail when he thought that Apple would offer high-bitrate tracks (that is, CD quality, or closer to 1,440 Kbps) Gideon was not optimistic. "I think Apple views the new iTunes Plus tracks as high bitrate -- in other words, they already are available, but only on the iTunes Plus...
Thursday, May 17
Will Amazon Usher in DRM-Free Era?
The original e-commerce giant is throwing down the digital music gauntlet. With iTunes, Amazon, and EMI on the bandwagon, could the world of copyright-protected music finally be coming to an end? With the exception of EMI, record labels have fought against the notion of DRM-free music,...
Monday, May 7
Apple Taking On Music DRM Restrictions
Last month, Britain's EMI Music Group PLC, home to artists such as Coldplay, Norah Jones and Joss Stone, agreed to let iTunes sell tracks without the copy-protection technology known as digital-rights management. The DRM-free tracks cost 30 cents more than copy-restricted versions o...
Tuesday, Apr 24
Amazon Set To Bite Apple's Digital Core
If Amazon brings its plans to bear, it would follow in the footsteps of Microsoft, which followed in the footsteps of Apple with its Zune digital media player and online music store. Microsoft, too, is rumored to be considering DRM-free music, all spurred by Apple CEO Steve Jobs' open lett...
