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Sources: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing
Sources: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing
Apple has cut deals that will finally enable iTunes to offer songs free of copy protection software from the three largest music labels, according to two sources close to the negotiations. In exchange, Apple has agreed to become more flexible on pricing, the sources ...
iTunes Music Store Finally Ditches DRM-Free
iTunes Music Store Finally Ditches DRM-Free
applemacvideo.com — Apple has announced that all songs on its iTunes music service will be available without copy protection, potentially enabling them to be played on any MP3/MP4 player. (more) iTunes Music Store Finally Ditches DRM-Free
iTunes Plus: Everything you need to know
iTunes Plus: Everything you need to know
crave.cnet.co.uk — Apple's iTunes Store is almost completely DRM-free , and will be entirely DRM-free from spring. This means files downloaded from iTunes work on heaps of devices that aren't from Apple. What better way to celebrate the final bullet to the living ... (more) iTunes Plus: Everything you need to know
Source: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing
Source: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing
news.cnet.com — Apple has cut deals that will finally enable iTunes to offer songs free of digital rights management software from the three largest music labels, according to a source close to the negotiations. In exchange for DRM-free music, Apple has ... (more) Source: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing
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Apple inks deals for all DRM-free iTunes, 3G downloads
AppleInsider — ... Published: 09:55 PM EST In what could be a significant victory for its online music store, Apple is believed to have landed agreements not only to remove copy protection from the music of all major labels but to also allow direct music downloads to iPhones over cellular networks. The deal reported by sources speaking to CNET News.com would have Apple break its longtime insistence on a fixed per-track rate for songs and give in to ...

Report: Apple’s iTunes Store to go DRM-free, offer labels more flexible pricing
MacDailyNews — ... to one source. Before iTunes users get too worked up, they should remember that song prices at iTunes haven't increased in five years. According to the Consumer Price Index, a 99-cent song in 2002 would be worth $1.17 today." "Apple and the music labels have also apparently come to terms on over-the-air downloads, according to a source. That would allow iPhone owners to download songs to their mobile devices via cell networks," Sandoval reports. More info in the full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "James W." for the heads up.] ...

Daily Apple: yellowsn0w, 28″, iGlove, Broken Record, DRM Deal
TheAppleBlog — ... Less DRM, New Pricing Structure Rumored for iTunes Store - CNET is reporting, based on information gathered from a “source” close to negotiations between Apple and major music labels, that more DRM free tracks will be coming to iTunes. The deal also involves the introduction of an alternate pricing structure for the iTunes store that allows for three levels of pricing. ...

‘CNET’: Apple to expand DRM-free music
Macsimum News — ... Apple has cut deals that will finally enable iTunes to offer songs free of copy protection software from the three largest music labels, according to two sources close to the negotiations, reports CNET. In exchange, Apple has agreed to become more flexible on pricing, the sources said. ...

iTunes Goes DRM-Free, Gets More Expensive…and Gets Cheaper?
Technologizer — ... , but it seems inevitable: CNET is reporting that Apple has hammered out a deal to sell DRM-free music from Sony BMG, Universal, and Warner , joining EMI’s iTunes Plus DRM-less music in the iTunes Store. The agreement would finally give Apple DRM-free music from all the major labels–something it really needs given that Amazon.com and most other major purveyors of music downloads have lost the copy protection. Amazon.com also undercuts Apple’s pricing on many tracks; CNET reports that Apple’s deal with the labels will force it to drop its flat 99-cent fee in favor of variable ...

How To Watch Today's Macworld Keynote Live (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... A last minute CNET report suggests more DRM-free music could be coming to iTunes and that iPhones will finally be able to download music over the cellular data network. ...

Report: iTunes Drops Pricing Demand To Gain DRM-Free Songs
Cult of Mac — ... Itunes fans may soon be able to purchase more songs free of copy-protections, the result of a reported break-through in negotiations with music publishers. According to CNET, the changes could be announced as soon as Tuesday at Macworld Expo 2009 in San Francisco, Calif. Apple reportedly has agreed to adopt a three-tier pricing plan, shifting from its previous demand for all songs to be sold for a single price. The change will allow Sony BMG, Universal and Warner Music to charge more for popular titles, according to sources sited by ...

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Macworld Rumor Aftermath: What We Know Now
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... Cnet correctly reported a good amount of information regarding Apple’s then unannounced iTunes update. Information about new tiered pricing, over-the-air downloads and massive updates to the DRM free catalog of music were all correct. ...

Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Wrapup: Winners and Losers
MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors — ... public beta, its functionality is limited to collaboration and document sharing. Other information from 9to5Mac also detailed celebrity lessons for Garageband which did turn out to be true. DRM Free It seems clear that CNet has sources at major music labels and was able to predict that Apple would be launching a full DRM-free store at Macworld. No iPhone Nano... Yet? Case manufacturers XSKN and Vaja have both advertised cases for an unreleased iPhone Nano in the weeks leading up to Macworld. And while we still don't see the reasoning behind such a product, it seems ...

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