EMI, iTunes take a step back from DRM
One of the four major record labels will begin selling songs online that are free of copy-protection technology known as digital rights management (DRM) through the Apple iTunes store.
iTunes customers will soon be able to buy songs by the Rolling Stones, Norah Jones, Coldplay and other top-selling EMI Group artists for $1.29. That's 30 cents more than the copy-protected versions. The premium tunes also will be offered in a better-sounding bit rate than the 99 cent tracks.
Guest: Dwight Silverman of the Houston Chronicle and TechBlog
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