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iTunes Plus drops all-or-nothing upgrades, goes a la carte
arstechnica.com - 1/29/2009
iTunes Plus drops all-or-nothing upgrades, goes a la carte
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It hasn't even been a month since Apple told the world that DRM on music sold in the iTunes Store would be going the way of the dodo and that all DRM-restricted music that we had purchased up until now could be upgraded to iTunes Plus—for a fee. And not just the $0.30 per ...
Despite iTunes Accord, Music Labels Still Fret
nytimes.com - 2/2/2009
Despite iTunes Accord, Music Labels Still Fret
— nytimes.com — The tension between Apple and the music industry stems from Apple’s power over the industry, but it... also echoes the traditional divide between suppliers and distributors. > (more) Despite iTunes Accord, Music Labels Still Fret

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macworld.com - 1/29/2009
iTunes Plus upgrades go a la carte | Playlist
— macworld.com — by Christopher Breen , Macworld.com If you’ve been skipping the daily double-wet-cappuccino in order to save enough... money to upgrade your iTunes library to the DRM-free iTunes Plus format, you can put coffee back on the menu. Apple has dispensed with ... (more) iTunes Plus upgrades go a la carte | Playlist

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google.com - 2/4/2009
AFP: Norway drops complaint against Apple's iTunes
— google.com — Norway drops complaint against Apple's iTunes 4 hours ago OSLO (AFP) Norway's consumer watchdog said Wednesday it... had dropped a complaint against Apple's iTunes after the company said songs sold via its music service would be compatible with all MP3 ... (more) AFP: Norway drops complaint against Apple's iTunes

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Apple To Open $19.99 ‘Premium’ Game Area
Cult of Mac — ... The change means the “Buy All” button has been replaced with a “Buy” button for each song, according to Ars Technica. ...

iTunes Plus Upgrades Go A La Carte, No Longer All-or-Nothing [Itunes Plus]
Lifehacker — ... , what they didn't highlight was that the upgrade was an all-or-nothing affair. Today tech site Ars Technica reports that iTunes has dropped all-or-nothing upgrades in favor of ...

Apple now lets iTunes users pick and choose tracks to remove DRM from
Obsessable News Feed — ... Now Apple's modified its policies, finally letting you pick and choose which tracks you want to strip the DRM from. This is great if you do most of your listening at your computer or on an Apple device, but also have another media player where you'd like access to some, but maybe not all of your tracks. And don't forget, future tracks you buy off iTunes will be DRM-free by default, so the more you build your collection, the more accessible music you'll have. ...

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iTunes Plus drops all-or-nothing upgrades, goes a la carte — Ars Technica
It hasn't even been a month since Apple told the world that DRM on music sold in the iTunes Store would be going the way of the dodo and that all DRM-restricted music that we had purchased up until now could be upgraded to iTunes Plus—for a fee. And not just the $0.30 per ...