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EMI Says ITMS DRM-Free Music Selling Well

Posted by Zonk on from the people-like-choice dept.

An anonymous reader writes "'The initial results of DRM-free music are good' says Lauren Berkowitz, a senior vice president of EMI, at a music industry conference in New York. Berkowitz went on to say that the early results from iTunes indicate that DRM-free offerings may boost revenue from digital albums as well as individual songs."

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  1. Shock! by thrills33ker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who'd have thought that treating your customers with respect and giving them what they want would pay off?

    Amazing!

    1. Re:Shock! by Harmonious+Botch · · Score: 4, Funny

      Only in the long run.

  2. This is a mistake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know I'm in the minority here, but I actually prefer DRM music. DRM adds a certain ineffable flavor to otherwise bland music. It's like a sprinkle of cinammon on hot chocolate. The bass sounds more meaty and the singers sound just a little more angelic and bird-like.

    I know, I know, I'm a bit of an audiophiliac. I don't want to sound too pretentious. But give it a try! You'll see. Music just sounds better with DRM.

    yours truly,
    David Massey