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EMI to release DRM free music

by kateblogs | April 2, 2007 at 09:44 am

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EMI have announced it will start to sell DRM (Digital Rights Management) free music online from May. However, the tracks will only be available in a 'premium' format which will be sold at a higher price than those which include DRM. EMI say the higher price is justified because:

We are adding another product, priced higher, with more features, higher sound quality and hassle free interoperability.

The move follows a great deal of controversy over the use of DRM with many critics accusing the music industry of unfairly penalising legitimate customers in their attempts to prevent piracy.

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Jordan Yerman

at 10:02 on April 2nd, 2007

It will only sell if it's cheaper than a CD, which is also a built-in backup. I think EMI is on the right track, though they seem to be dragging themselves along kicking and screaming. The forward-thinking company would announce 99-cent DRM-free tracks, with the crippled tracks selling for less, not more, as those tracks are not a true purchase but a twisted lease.