News - EMI dumping DRM?

[matgb]

EMI dumps DRM on iTunes. Is the glacier moving?

Only on iTunes, but DRM free is good regardless.

ETA: Not just on iTunes. EMI Press Release:

From today, EMI's retailers will be offered downloads of tracks and albums in the DRM-free audio format of their choice in a variety of bit rates up to CD quality. EMI is releasing the premium downloads in response to consumer demand for high fidelity digital music for use on home music systems, mobile phones and digital music players. EMI's new DRM-free products will enable full interoperability of digital music across all devices and platforms.

Comments

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Hurrah!

Wow, and it was EMI too? THAT was unexpected!

[matgb]

Agreed, of all the big boys, EMI is unexpected. But then, maybe they just noted how the market is moving and finally decided being the first to break would be good publicity.

I'm happy to oblige them in this case.

[miss-s-b.livejournal.com]

Maiden are on EMI, and they've been doing download singles on their own website for a bit now. I am willing to bet, epecially given what was said in the interview with Steve Harris that came with the Different World download, that Maiden and or their management had a hand in this.

'Arry has been talking about this for a good few months.

You know, not that I pay more attention to what men say when I have a crush on them or anything... O:-)