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Mazer · 02-04-07, 07:29 AM

More details on Ars Technica. The DRM-free tracks cost an extra 30 cents more than DRM protected singles.

Apple always argued that it was required by contract to sell every track from every record company with DRM protection. That was the reason you never found much Indie music on iTunes. By selling music from one company without DRM they risk breaching their contracts with their other partners. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

02-04-07, 07:29 AM	#2
Mazer Earthbound misfit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Moses Lake, Washington Posts: 2,563	More details on Ars Technica. The DRM-free tracks cost an extra 30 cents more than DRM protected singles. Apple always argued that it was required by contract to sell every track from every record company with DRM protection. That was the reason you never found much Indie music on iTunes. By selling music from one company without DRM they risk breaching their contracts with their other partners. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.