1/7/09 iTunes Removes Anti-Piracy, Changes Prices

[fearless31666]

Apple announced that it will now remove the piracy protection on the music it sells through iTunes. Apples Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology was an anti-piracy protection plan that caused computer problems for iTunes customers. Apple told the crowd at this years Macworld Expo that they reached deals with all the major labels (Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, Universal Music and EMI) plus many independent labels, allowing them to remove the DRM tags.

iTunes is already offering over 8 million songs DRM-free and by March it hops to release another 2 million more, rounding out it's entire 10 million song catalog. Apple also says that it will have a new pricing system for iTunes coming in April. The new system will offer older songs for $0.69 (opposed to the current $0.99 price tag) but new songs will continue to be $0.99 plus new Billboard hits will actually be higher with a $1.29 bill.

Source: http://www.rapbasement.com/rap/010709-i ... edule.html

[Robbie G]

pretty sweet, even though I don't I don't buy from them anymore.

[Ka0t1c]

BUY MUSIC!?

naw just kidding, but at that price no way... btw i have bought cds to support my artists but i always d/l music for FREE!!!!

[Dark Blue]

BUY MUSIC!?

naw just kidding, but at that price no way... btw i have bought cds to support my artists but i always d/l music for FREE!!!!

yeah thats what i do

[neb121]

shame shame

i cant say that actually cuz i do download some music but if i really like the artist ill buy the music. me being an artist appreciaites when people buy music. so many artist have to come out with clothing lines and even reality shows because of downloads so i try not to download to much but i do do it sometimes.

but thats cool that there lowering it. upping it not happy about that. less people will buy now cuz of that probably.

[Slim Zaddy]

good to hear that

[James R.]

So if you were to buy the average 16 song CD song for song it'd be almost $21. That's bull shit. Especially with the quality of music that we're being subjected to as of late. If I like an artist I make a POINT to buy his actual album so he can make $.22 and get a little recognition, and that's where it stops.

[shady6]

I hate buying music on the internet, so i d/l it for free.

If it's an artist I really wanna support, I'd DEFINITELY go buy a CD before i d/led it.

Yes, i am a quality whore when it comes to my music.

[Tornado]

nothing beats a CD in your hand, but at least i can move my music now from computer to another