venturebeat.com - 12/9/2008
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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.
This latest rumor, started by the French technology site ElectronLibre and recirculated by AppleInsider , claims that December 9, ...
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 —
... writes that while Apple is, indeed, negotiating with the big labels, rumors of a DRM-free announcement from Apple today "are bogus," adding: No, none of the deals if final as of Monday afternoon and one source told me it's unlikely Apple will have anything to announcing regarding DRM-free music from the top labels before the end of the year. Over at VentureBeat, blogger Mg Siegler notes 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 ...
Apple Leaves MacWorld: It’s About Time
TechCrunch —
... The move to pull Jobs from the keynote may simply be a way to lower expectations. Apple probably isn’t keen on releasing a big new product in the current economy (assuming it has something ready in the first place), and it would look silly to have Steve Jobs to present a keynote whose highlights were limited to an iTunes Plus update and maybe a ...
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i.gizmodo.com 1/6/2009 — iTunes is going DRM free and breaking their single-price rule with three points: .69 cents, .99 cents, and $1.29. Not surprised, given the pressure from other music stores. The iPhone will allow 3G downloads too. The new prices will come on April ...
Apple kills off DRM
blogs.computerworld.com 1/7/2009 — Please, please let this ground-breaking move by Apple be the beginning of the end for all digital rights management.
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