news.cnet.com - 12/9/2008
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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 biggest music labels, Universal Music Group, Sony ...
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
appleinsider.com - 12/7/2008
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Something is rotten in the state of iTunes Plus
VentureBeat —
... Unfortunately, the report is very vague and doesn’t even both to quote specific sources. This led CNET’s Greg Sandoval to do some homework and his music-industry sources claim that a launch is not imminent. ...
iTunes to Possibly Go DRM-Free Later Today (Updated)
Touch Podium —
... Update: Okay, quick update here. CNet News states that the changes of music going DRM-Free today are bogus. Untrue. False. Negative. However, the news site also states that it is in fact true that Apple is in negotiation with the three record labels, and is in fact trying to get the music to be sold DRM-free. The only problem is, it’s not going so well right now, or, the companies are just failing to respond as of yet. ...
iTunes DRM probably won’t be dropped today, but let’s look ahead, with e-books in mind
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home —
... in regard to music from the three giants of the trade, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group. Most likely the the rumors are not true for now, but it’s good to hear of continued talks with Apple on the removal of DRM. EMI, the fourth biggest company, already sells DRM-less music via iTunes. ...
Is iTunes going DRM-free Tuesday?
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
... ball rolling, and pretty soon more than a dozen blogs had weighed in (including, now, this one). But as of 9am EST Tuesday (still early in the day, mind you), it looks like Sony, Universal, and Warner tracks are still armed with FairPlay DRM. Meanwhile, some key industry bloggers with solid sources in the music biz are skeptical that today is the big dayâalthough they acknowledge that a DRM-free iTunes music store is probably coming, perhaps in time for Macworld 2009 in January. CNET.com digital entertainment reporter Greg Sandoval writes that while Apple is, indeed, ...
Report: No totally DRM-free iTunes Store music before end of year
MacDailyNews —
... 09, 2008 - 04:39 PM EST "Yes, Apple is in negotiations with the three biggest music labels, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group about acquiring licenses to sell music free of digital rights management software," Greg Sandoval reports for CNET. "No, none of the deals is final... and one source told me it's unlikely Apple will have anything to announce regarding DRM-free music from the top labels before the end of the year," Sandoval reports. Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Fred Mertz" for the heads up.] ...
Unprotected iTunes Music Scare Proves Bogus
iPhone Savior —
... "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." Sandoval reported for CNET. ...
Labels making specific demands in latest iTunes talks
AppleInsider —
... in offering their catalogs unrestricted on iTunes have made the rounds in recent weeks. However, the most recent report from CNet News.com suggests an announcement ahead of the new year would be unlikely .
The many rumors of Apple’s final Macworld
VentureBeat —
... said that Apple doesn’t “know how to make a $500 computer that’s not a piece of junk, and our DNA will not let us ship that.” Eventually, I bet we’ll see a small form-factor computer from Apple that goes in between the iPhone and the MacBook Air, but I would guess that it’ll be the mythical touch tablet, and not a netbook. This rumor is not likely true.
iTunes goes DRM-free — Several reports have Apple in negotiations to bring all of the major labels on board with giving ...
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