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Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday (Aidan Malley/AppleInsider)
Aidan Malley / AppleInsider : Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday   —  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 ...
Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday
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. (more) Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday
Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
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 ... (more) Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
Is iTunes Ditching DRM Tomorrow ? [Rumor]
gizmodo.com — Speculation about if when iTunes would score DRM-free tracks from all major studios like Amazon and Walmart... has been rampant , but according to a rumor at AppleInsider, all this speculation may come to an end tomorrow. AppleInsider cites a Dec. 3 ... (more) Is iTunes Ditching DRM Tomorrow ? [Rumor]
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Something is rotten in the state of iTunes Plus
VentureBeat — ... Rumors are swirling that Apple could launch a fully DRM-free iTunes as soon as tomorrow. Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case — yet. ...

New rumor claims DRM-free iTunes starting Tuesday
Obsessable News Feed — ... [digg: Tech Popular] Rumor: Apple's iTunes going DRM-free starting Tuesday (Aidan Malley/AppleInsider) [Techmeme] ...

iTunes DRM probably won’t be dropped today, but let’s look ahead, with e-books in mind
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home — ... So you can imagine my excitement—with e-books in mind—when I saw reports that iTunes may go DRM-free today 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 ...

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