apple.com - 1/6/2009
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Beginning today, all four major music labels — Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI — and thousands of independent labels, now offer their music in the DRM-free iTunes Plus format with higher-quality 256 kbps AAC encoding. iTunes customers can also now purchase and ...
apple.com - 1/6/2009
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apple.com —
SAN FRANCISCO January 6, 2009 Apple today announced
several changes to the iTunes Store ( www.itunes.com ).
Beginning today, all four major music labels Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI, along with thousands of independent ...
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Changes Coming to the iTunes Store
techcrunch.com - 1/6/2009
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techcrunch.com —
Nearly two years ago, Steve Jobs published an
open letter to the music industry calling for the
death of DRM (digital rights management). He convinced EMI to ditch DRM back in April, 2007, but the three other major music labels held out. Until ...
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The Price Of Going DRM-Free: Apple’s Hidden $1.8 Billion ...
mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 1/6/2009
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mediamemo.allthingsd.com —
In 2007, Steve Jobs predicted that half the
music offered at his iTunes store would be sold
without digital rights management--the lock-and-key system that the music labels wrap their songs--by the end of that year. Better late than never: Apple ...
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Confirmed: iTunes Going DRM-Free. Unclear: Does Anyone Care?
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Apple Keynote ends with Tony Bennett and DRM free iTunes
I4U News —
... with $0.69, $0.99 and $1.29 per track. The labels decide at which price tracks sell. There is also great news for iPhone 3G users. iTune music can also no be purchased over 3G and synched back on your computer at home. Beginning today, all four major music labels Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI and thousands of independent labels, now offer their music in the DRM-free iTunes Plus format with higher-quality 256 kbps AAC encoding. Via the Apple site . Posted on Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:50:08 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr ...
The last Apple Macworld keynote – a new iLife, a new iWork, a new 17 inch MacBook Pro, and updates to iTunes
Krunker —
... . Apple finally gave up on their single price point of $99 cents – offering songs in three price points now – $69 cents, $99 cents, and $1.29. However, the company also announced that all four major music labels (Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI) will now be offering their music in iTunes Plus – Apple’s DRM free format with 256kbps AAC encoding. ...
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