EMI Experiments With DRM-free MP3's

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 7, 2006 @04:45AM 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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Three words.... by 8127972 · 2006-12-07 05:05 · Score: 0, Offtopic

IT'S A TRAP!

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This is my opinion. To make sure you don't steal it, it's covered by the DMCA.
Re:Or are they? by LordSnooty · 2006-12-07 07:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Oh how I wish /. would change this behaviour and put an end to this tedious frist psot that always gets modded up.
Re:Or are they? by redcane · 2006-12-07 14:19 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Maybe I got to the party late, but it's modded down now!