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May 16th, 2007 by Michael KreidlerFrom Ars Technica:
Amazon dropped the bomb today by announcing its DRM-free music store. The previously-rumored store will be launched sometime “later this year” and offer unprotected MP3 files for purchase. The Amazon music store, which does not appear to have a name yet, will offer “millions” of songs from over 12,000 record labels. [More…]
It looks as if we are, at last, seeing the beginning of the beginning of the end for DRM. It is my hope the major labels will see they are at a competitive disadvantage because of their crippling consumer’s music through digital restriction manipulation.
I also hope Amazon has the ability to give iTunes a run for it’s money in the area of music, movies, tv, and most especially podcast distribution.
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