technologizer.com - 12/9/2008
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The latest rumor-du-jour being served up by AppleInsider cites a French technology website claiming iTunes long love affair with DRM will come to an end tommorow (Tuesday). Here’s how its put via a translation of the story that’s found here:
In French:
“Comme toujours avec ...
appleinsider.com - 12/9/2008
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appleinsider.com —
Apple is believed to be on the verge
of an end-of-year push that would start by finally
offering unprotected iTunes Store music from all major labels and would switch a special post-holiday campaign giving away music and videos to Europeans.
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Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday
news.cnet.com - 12/9/2008
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news.cnet.com —
Rumors coming out of Europe that claim Apple
will begin offering unprotected music files from the three
largest recording companies on Tuesday are bogus, according to my music-industry sources. Yes, Apple is in negotiations with the three ...
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Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
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Is iTunes going DRM-free Tuesday?
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... that that the "iTunes Plus" link on the main iTunes store pageâwhich sparked some hopeful speculation after it disappeared a few weeks agoâis now back. "It seems to me that Apple is clearly working on this area, but it doesn't appear to be set for a new launch yet," Siegler wrote. Grumpier still is Ed Oswald over at Technologizer , who points out that the major music labels aren't eager to give Apple the keys to the MP3 kingdom. "Simply put, the record labels have been holding Apple hostage in an attempt to break its dominance," Oswald writesâand yes, he's absolutely ...
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