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macrumors.com - 11/9/2008
Sony BMG to Offer DRM-Free Music on Apple's iTunes?
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9to5Mac believes that Sony BMG will soon begin offering their music catalog to Apple in the iTunes Plus format. iTunes Plus is Apple's marketing term for higher quality (256kbit) audio tracks without any copy protection (DRM). Apple first started ...

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9to5mac.com - 11/9/2008
Sony rolling out iTunes plus
— 9to5mac.com — Let's just say we have a hunch on this one.  Sony iTunes Plus high quality AAC files coming to the iTunes store in the next few weeks/months.. um...boom?     (more) Sony rolling out iTunes plus

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Apple's 10K filing shows $3.34 billion in 2008 iTunes sales
tuaw.com - 11/6/2008
Apple's 10K filing shows $3.34 billion in 2008 iTunes sales
— tuaw.com — Apple's annual SEC 10K filing showed that music-related sales increased by US$844 million (or 34%) to $3.34 billion in fiscal 2008, up from US$2.5 billion in 2007. Apple cited "heightened consumer interest in downloading third-party digital content  ... (more) Apple's 10K filing shows $3.34 billion in 2008 iTunes sales

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pcworld.com - 11/5/2008
Business Center: Apple Response on Norwegian ITunes Case Fails to Impress
— pcworld.com — has responded to the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman's plan to bring an iTunes case before the country's Market Council, but Apple's answer hasn't impressed the official. He now expects the case to go before the council in March or April next year. ... (more) Business Center: Apple Response on Norwegian ITunes Case ...

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iTunes to finally add another major label’s DRM-free music?
VentureBeat — ... 9to5 Mac offered no more details on the Sony deal, but indicated it should happen within the next several weeks or months — a nice wide open window. MacRumors tries to get a bit more specific by guessing we could hear an announcement at MacWorld in January. If the other two major label holdouts, Universal and Warner, are on-board for DRM-free tracks by then as well, there should be no stopping iTunes for the foreseeable future. ...

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