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iTunes complaint dropped by Norway

by Alec Feld on Feb 5, 2009 at 10:31 AM

Since the announcement of the entire iTunes Store having iTunes Plus, all songs downloaded are/will be technically compatible with all MP3 players, as iTunes Plus files do not contain DRM. Due to the removal of DRM, Norway has dropped it’s complaint against iTunes, which argued that songs downloaded from iTunes… Continue Reading »

iTunes gets more DRM-free songs, flexible pricing

by Bill Stiteler on Jan 6, 2009 at 01:34 PM

Confirming rumors from earlier this week, Apple announced today that more songs would be available at the iTunes Store free of Digital Rights Management (DRM) software, and that songs would be sold at different prices. Apple has signed deals with Sony BMG, Universal, and Warner Music (in addition to EMI,… Continue Reading »

Love music but hate DRM? Buy from Amazon

by Jake Gaecke on Nov 5, 2008 at 12:17 PM

I’ve heard people talk about how great Amazon’s MP3 store is, and honestly, I haven’t really cared. I have two problems with it. First, call me old school, but I like physical media. Second, it’s interface isn’t as nice as iTunes. You don’t even have to leave the program that… Continue Reading »

Test Case Seeks to remove iTunes DRM

by Bill Stiteler on Sep 29, 2008 at 02:53 PM

Bjorn Erik Thon, consumer Ombudsman for Norway, has announced that he is taking Apple before that country’s Market Council in an attempt to force Apple to remove the FairPlay DRM from its music. This move would allow music purchased from iTunes to be played on any digital music player. While… Continue Reading »

Remove iTunes DRM easily and quickly with iMovie HD

by Stephen Chinnadorai on Dec 12, 2007 at 09:50 AM

DRM is still a major problem in the online music and video industry. I hate DRM, and I’m sure 99% of the people reading this agree with me - DRM sucks. The only benefit is for the record companies, so that their music cannot be shared on file sharing/BitTorrent websites.… Continue Reading »

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