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Microsoft to boldly go where Apple is already going...eventually
Merlin Mann | Apr 7 2007
Microsoft changes tune on selling DRM-free songs Exciting news on the digital music front. Microsoft plans to follow Apple's plan to sell DRM-free tracks from EMI to its extant army of Zune enthusiasts. Welcome to the social:
Way to innovate, Redmond. Once the period of EMI's exclusive deal with Apple has ended, this should make both Zune owners very happy. [via: Boing Boing: Microsoft dropping DRM from Zune Music Store] 20 Comments
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 You should read the press...Submitted by doog (not verified) on April 7, 2007 - 12:28pm.
You should read the press release from EMI last Monday: http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2007/press18.htm "EMI is introducing a new wholesale price for premium single track downloads, while maintaining the existing wholesale price for complete albums. EMI expects that consumers will be able to purchase higher quality DRM-free downloads from a variety of digital music stores within the coming weeks, with each retailer choosing whether to sell downloads in AAC, WMA, MP3 or other unprotected formats of their choice." EMI seems to think that other retailers will be launching this at about the same time that iTunes is. They may be offering it to Apple first, but "within the coming weeks" suggests to me far less than 6 to 12 months. One other thing from the press release, though, that may be disheartening to Zuners is that subscription plans and "squirting" will continue to be DRM exclusive. It makes sense, really, but anybody execting that the $15 a months will get them DRM free tracks is in for a surprise. » POSTED IN:
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