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iTunes offers copyright free songs
8 June, 2007
The world's most popular music store,
Apple iTunes, has started offering
songs without copyright protection.
This move by Apple is expected to be a
pattern for future online music sales.
The iTunes Plus will initially feature
tracks from EMI group and the most
important feature is that it lacks DRM
technology (digital rights
management), which restricts the
number of times they can be played or
distributed.
The unrestricted music content that
can be downloaded from the Apple's
iTunes music store will also be
compatible with music players other
than the iPod. So, whatever your
portable music player may be,
Microsoft Zune or any other, the
unrestricted content from iTunes will
play with ease.
Apple said that can upgrade existing
purchases to DRM-free versions for 30
cents, if available, a song or $3 for
most albums.
Other music vendors like eMusic.com
have been offering DRM free songs for
a while, but the selection has been
very limited because it only offered
music from independent labels. By the
end of the year 2007, Apple expects to
feature a million DRM free songs on
iTunes.
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