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Cult of Mac: iTunes to Go DRM-free Tomorrow, Give Away Post-Holiday Tracks in Europe?
Gizmodo: Is iTunes Ditching DRM Tomorrow ? [Rumor]
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence: DRM Music era over tomorrow?
MacDailyNews: RUMOR: Apple iTunes Store to go DRM-free starting Tuesday
Engadget: Apple rumored to be turning iTunes into a DRM-free music store
iTunes to Go DRM-free Tomorrow, Give Away Post-Holiday Tracks in Europe?
Cult of Mac —
... Apple has finally concluded negotiations with Sony, Universal and Warner that will let tracks from the three giant music labels sell on iTunes without Fair Play restrictions, according to a report at AppleInsider. ...
Is iTunes Ditching DRM Tomorrow ? [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
Speculation about if when iTunes would score DRM-free tracks from all major studios like Amazon and Walmart has been rampant, but according to a rumor at AppleInsider, all this speculation may come to an end tomorrow. AppleInsider cites a Dec. 3 story from the French publication Electron Libre that says iTunes will remove DRM from Sony BMG, Universal and Warner tracks on December 9th, like it already does with EMI and indie content. The story doesn't say what percentage of tracks from the major labels, or what the cost bump for the new ...
DRM Music era over tomorrow?
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... But that capability was taken down as quickly as it was put up. Likely just a false start.
If the end of Music DRM is tomorrow, Apple doesn't plan on having a big event for it. You'd think this would be a big event, but no event invitations mean no party or liveblogs or anything fun. French website Eletron Libre has the goods. If it ain't tomorrow, it will by Macworld.
Will you miss DRM?
[Electron Libre via AppleInsider via Gizmodo] ...
RUMOR: Apple iTunes Store to go DRM-free starting Tuesday
MacDailyNews —
... store by removing DRM from tracks published by Sony, Universal and Warner on December 9th," Malley reports. "Talks between Apple and the remaining three labels may have been corroborated by a previous CNet story which also mentioned ongoing discussions that would let Apple switch to music without FairPlay restrictions," Malley reports. "Shoppers themselves have also noticed songs briefly selling unprotected that weren't either from EMI or independents." More in the full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "RadDoc" for the heads up.] ...
Apple rumored to be turning iTunes into a DRM-free music store
Engadget —
... offer up all of its music in DRM-free form starting as early as tomorrow, specifically calling out Sony, Universal and Warner as outfits who would join the protection-free cause. Should this happen, it would obviously be a dream come true for ole Steve, but we're still left to wonder what would happen to bitrates, prices and (potentially most important) all other iTMS content. Something tells us Hollywood isn't quite as ready to release its death grip. [Via AppleInsider] Filed under: Portable Audio Apple rumored to be turning iTunes into a ...
Rumor: iTunes music to go DRM-free today
The Apple Core —
... says that Apple will spark new interest in its music store by removing DRM from tracks published by Sony, Universal and Warner on December 9th – which is today. AppleInsider notes: The site doesn’t point to specific sources but is careful to note that Apple is moving cautiously on the matter following difficult negotiations that allegedly had the labels hoping to negotiate what EMI had done for the launch of iTunes Plus in 2007, when it successfully negotiated prices higher before ultimately agreeing to reduce the price to Apple’s standard 99 cents. Last month CNet ...
iTunes to Possibly Go DRM-Free Later Today (Updated)
Touch Podium —
It is being rumored that the oh-so-popular music downloading software iTunes will be heading in a good direction this afternoon; DRM-Free mp3’s!
This has been brought to Apple Insider’s attention via French technology site ElectronLibre, stating that Apple will start publishing music on the iTunes Store, DRM-free, from Sony, Universal, and Warner on December 9th, which frankly, is today.
Along this note, iTunes buyers have actually noticed that songs have been briefly selling unprotected, that ...
iTunes to Possibly Go DRM-Free Later Today
Touch Podium —
It is being rumored that the oh-so-popular music downloading software iTunes will be heading in a good direction this afternoon; DRM-Free mp3’s!
This has been brought to Apple Insider’s attention via French technology site ElectronLibre, stating that Apple will start publishing music on the iTunes Store, DRM-free, from Sony, Universal, and Warner on December 9th, which frankly, is today.
Along this note, iTunes buyers have actually noticed that songs have been briefly selling unprotected, that weren’t either ...
Rumors of iTunes' DRM demise may be greatly exaggerated
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop —
... , such an announcement may not come any time soon. Though plenty of smaller, independent labels have taken the opportunity to release iTunes Plus tracks, nothing has come from the three largest labels thus far. However, those labels do sell DRM-free tracks through the likes of the Amazon MP3 Store. What exactly is holding up the big three from agreeing to ax DRM isn't clear, but some sticking points may be variable (read: higher) track prices and access to live sales data reporting. Since iTunes controls some 70 percent of the legal download market, though, the main ...
Unprotected iTunes Music Scare Proves Bogus
iPhone Savior —
... The initial iTunes news came from French website ElectronLibre, claiming that Apple would offer DRM-free catalogs of Universal Music, SonyBMG Music and Warners on December 9th. The Frenchies posted that story back on December 3rd, AppleInsider chose to run with the rumor like Forrest Gump at 6:35 PM EST on December 8th. You know... just in case. ...
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