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EMI Experiments With DRM-free MP3's

Posted by samzenpus on from the music-wants-to-be-free dept.

trifster writes "Ars Technica has an article about EMI selling DRM-free MP3's through Yahoo Music's US online store. It should be noted that this trial is an attempt to increase sales and competition with online music that is not necessarilary available on iTunes." From the article: "Why the sudden interest in non-DRMed formats? It appears that the record labels are slowly beginning to realize that they can't have DRMed music and complete control over the online music market at the same time.... There are signs that consumers might be growing irritated by the Balkanization of the online music scene. Nielsen SoundScan reports that online music sales dropped during the second and third quarters of the year."

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  1. Great! by balsy2001 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So I can get 3 songs from artists I would pay not to hear without DRM.

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  2. Nothing new by MatrixCubed · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been "experimenting" with DRM-free MP3s for years...

  3. Re:Does anyone have numbers on this? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Christians are supposed to be honest and pay for stuff anyway, right?
    On the other hand if you do steal a Christian artist's music, aren't they supposed to forgive you for it?
  4. Wow by styryx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Like, I'm so touched. Thank you EMI! No really, that's so amazing. It more than makes up for the destruction of countless peoples lives and the endless misery you have caused! Way to go!

    1. Re:Wow by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 4, Funny
      endless misery you have caused

      I know you're trying to make a point, but Celine Dion isn't quite THAT bad.

  5. Re:W00t - not. by Foobar+of+Borg · · Score: 4, Funny
    BTW...whatever happened to Stryper? :)


    AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! [runs quickly out, slamming door behind]
    [unlocks door, comes back in jabbing pointy stick] [sits shakingly back down at computer]
    ahem, sorry. I believe God smote them.

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  6. Re:W00t - not. by Thansal · · Score: 2, Funny
    We are the pirates who don't do anything,
    we just stay at home, and lie around.
    And if you ask us, to do anything,
    we'll just tell you, we don't do anything.


    Arrrrrr.

    Yup, most christian rock/pop sucks. But then again most rock/pop sucks. However Reliant K and veggie tales just make me happy.
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  7. In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lucifer experiments with Holy Water

  8. Not news... by SomeOtherGuy · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have been experimenting With DRM-free MP3's for years -- and they work
    pretty good.

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