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Microsoft to boldly go where Apple is already going...eventually
Merlin Mann | Apr 7 2007
Microsoft changes tune on selling DRM-free songs Exciting news on the digital music front. Microsoft plans to follow Apple's plan to sell DRM-free tracks from EMI to its extant army of Zune enthusiasts. Welcome to the social:
Way to innovate, Redmond. Once the period of EMI's exclusive deal with Apple has ended, this should make both Zune owners very happy. [via: Boing Boing: Microsoft dropping DRM from Zune Music Store] 20 Comments
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 EMI made the decision to...Submitted by Jason (not verified) on April 7, 2007 - 7:12am.
EMI made the decision to sell DRM-free songs. Just because Apple sent a press release before Microsoft did doesn't make Apple the innovator. All Apple did was post a whiny editorial about how DRM was bad while continuing to attach DRM even to music licensed under a Creative Commons license and available from the artist directly in MP3 format. » POSTED IN:
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