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UNIVERSAL TO OFFER DRM-FREE DOWNLOADS UNTIL FEBRUARY
CBC NEWS - Universal Music Group is temporarily selling music over the
internet free of technology that often prevents people from transferring
files to a full range of devices. The record giant said Friday it will
make thousands of tracks available from Aug. 21 until the end of January
without the protection known as digital rights management. Tunes in the
popular MP3 format that will be offered during the test run will include
those from a range of artists, such as Sting, Diana Krall, Mika, Johnny
Cash, 50 Cent, Shania Twain and Prince. . . EMI Group began offering
most its catalogue, minus music by the Beatles, without DRM restrictions
in April. The following month, Apple announced that iTunes would be the
first online music store to sell EMI's new downloads, described as
premium-quality tracks.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2007/08/10/drm-music.html
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UNIVERSAL TO OFFER DRM-FREE DOWNLOADS UNTIL FEBRUARY
CBC NEWS - Universal Music Group is temporarily selling music over the
internet free of technology that often prevents people from transferring
files to a full range of devices. The record giant said Friday it will
make thousands of tracks available from Aug. 21 until the end of January
without the protection known as digital rights management. Tunes in the
popular MP3 format that will be offered during the test run will include
those from a range of artists, such as Sting, Diana Krall, Mika, Johnny
Cash, 50 Cent, Shania Twain and Prince. . . EMI Group began offering
most its catalogue, minus music by the Beatles, without DRM restrictions
in April. The following month, Apple announced that iTunes would be the
first online music store to sell EMI's new downloads, described as
premium-quality tracks.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2007/08/10/drm-music.html
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