Apple’s iTunes Music Store Going DRM-Free!
I have always held off on purchasing any music from Apple’s iTunes Music Store due to the uber-restrictive digital rights management (DRM) they have placed on their songs.
As of today, 8 million songs will be DRM-free on the iTunes Store. By the end of this quarter, all 10 million songs will be DRM-free. Looks like I won’t be buying from the Amazon MP3 store anymore.
In addition, a new pricing model will feature songs ranging from as low as $0.69 to $1.29 each, depending on how long they have been released. Songs older than 6 years are eligible to receive the lower pricing.
iPhone users may now also purchase music from the iTunes Store wirelessly via 3G networks, not just over Wi-Fi.
Information and photo from Engadget’s coverage of the 2009 Macworld Apple keynote
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I thought this was a pretty boring Keynote.
Does this apply to the gazillion items I have already purchased on iTunes, or just new stuff?
Looks like it’s $0.30 per song or 30% of album prices.
I was wondering the same thing as David. I hope that it applies to the songs that I already have. Otherwise it’s back to amazon mp3.