E-Commerce Times Talkback

Re: Universal Dumps DRM, Disses iTunes
Posted by: Keith Regan 2007-08-10 13:03:29

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Universal Music Group will test selling music free of DRM technology, and it plans to make the tracks available through RealNetworks' Rhapsody service and other outlets -- but not through the iTunes Music Store. Universal becomes the second major record label after EMI to begin offering music without DRM controls that limit how many times songs can be copied, e-mailed or transferred onto different devices. UMG -- which is owned by media giant Vivendi -- said it will make "thousands" of song tracks and full-length albums available in DRM-free format.

Re: Universal Dumps DRM, Disses iTunes
Posted by: mailrick 2007-08-10 16:35:34 In reply to: Keith Regan

Apple needs more than a few chips knocked off its narrow shoulders. Greed and new technology make a sour mix.