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Sony Announces DRM-Free Music at Amazon

Posted by Soulskill on from the not-as-dumb-as-we-thought dept.

sehlat brings us a New York Times report that Sony has agreed to start selling DRM-free music from Amazon's MP3 store. This comes days after Sony revealed plans for physical MusicPass cards that would allow DRM-free access to a small portion of Sony's library. Now that all four major record labels are on board with Amazon, some are expecting Apple to make moves away from DRM as well. From the NYTimes: "Sony's partnership with Amazon.com also underscores the music industry's gathering effort to nurture an online rival to Apple, which has sold more than three billion songs through its iTunes store. Most music purchased on iTunes can be played only on Apple devices, and Apple insists on selling all single tracks for 99 cents. Amazon, which sells tracks for anywhere from 89 cents to over a dollar, offers the pricing variability the labels want."

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  1. Re:Go fuck yourselves by stoolpigeon · · Score: 4, Funny

    i think we might be the only ones here right now. why don't we talk this over? i really think we still have a chance.

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    It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
  2. Satan just called... by 7Prime · · Score: 3, Funny

    He wants to know why suddenly everything down there is now... FROZEN!

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    1. Re:Satan just called... by Faylone · · Score: 2, Funny

      There's gotta be a warm spot somewhere, Duke Nukem Forever still isn't out.

  3. In other news... by Bertie · · Score: 1, Funny

    Satan "feels a bit chilly, puts on sweater"

  4. Re:that didn't take long by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Until music producers start using open source software to produce and mix music, I refuse to pay for it. The vast majority of studios use proprietary software that runs on Windows and Apple operating systems, and their music suffers for it. It is a sign of narrowmindedness and sheep-like thinking that is reflected in their art.

  5. Redundant by design by earlymon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Most music purchased on iTunes can be played only on Apple devices, and Apple insists on selling all single tracks for 99 cents. Amazon, which sells tracks for anywhere from 89 cents to over a dollar, offers the pricing variability the labels want. Unless they would choose to follow the EMI model - plays on many devices, price not set at 99 cents.

    Sony - FUD. Redundant by design.
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    Pathological kinda promises Path + Logical - but instead, you get stuck with pathetic.
  6. Re:Go fuck yourselves by Bertie · · Score: 3, Funny

    Man, I'm really feelin' the love in this room.