Comments on: EMI, Apple To Sell DRM-Free Music for $1.29/song http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/ Startup and Tech News Fri, 16 May 2008 10:30:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Panlibus » Blog Archive » Where the music industry leads…. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-2138552 Panlibus » Blog Archive » Where the music industry leads…. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:50:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-2138552 [...] Today Apple & EMI announced the beginning of the end for DRM in the music industry, as reported by Techcrunch. [...] […] Today Apple & EMI announced the beginning of the end for DRM in the music industry, as reported by Techcrunch. […]

]]> By: Amazon Adds Warner Music to DRM-Free Roster : New Web 2.0 Magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1881264 Amazon Adds Warner Music to DRM-Free Roster : New Web 2.0 Magazine Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:05:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1881264 [...] The DRM-free music movement just gained a new convert from one of the major labels. Warner Music Group is now selling songs from its digital catalog (Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day) on Amazon’s DRM-free digital music store, joining EMI, Universal Music Group, and about 33,000 independent labels. That brings Amazon’s total digital music catalog up to 2.9 million songs. Apple’s iTunes, in contrast, sells more than 6 million tracks, but offers DRM-free songs only from EMI. [...] […] The DRM-free music movement just gained a new convert from one of the major labels. Warner Music Group is now selling songs from its digital catalog (Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day) on Amazon’s DRM-free digital music store, joining EMI, Universal Music Group, and about 33,000 independent labels. That brings Amazon’s total digital music catalog up to 2.9 million songs. Apple’s iTunes, in contrast, sells more than 6 million tracks, but offers DRM-free songs only from EMI. […]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Amazon rajoute WarnerMusic à son catalogue sans DRM http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1880979 TechCrunch en français » Amazon rajoute WarnerMusic à son catalogue sans DRM Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:22:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1880979 [...] Le mouvement pour la musique libre de DRM vient de faire un nouvel adepte parmi les grands labels. Warner Music Group vendra désormais des morceaux de son catalogue numérique (Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day) sur le magasin numerique sans DRM d’Amazon, rejoignant ainsi EMI, Universal Music Group et 33 000 autres labels indépendants. Le catalogue d’Amazon possède maintenant 2,9 millions de morceaux. iTunes d’Apple vend lui 6 millions de morceaux mais offre des chansons sans DRM uniquement de EMI [...] […] Le mouvement pour la musique libre de DRM vient de faire un nouvel adepte parmi les grands labels. Warner Music Group vendra désormais des morceaux de son catalogue numérique (Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day) sur le magasin numerique sans DRM d’Amazon, rejoignant ainsi EMI, Universal Music Group et 33 000 autres labels indépendants. Le catalogue d’Amazon possède maintenant 2,9 millions de morceaux. iTunes d’Apple vend lui 6 millions de morceaux mais offre des chansons sans DRM uniquement de EMI […]

]]> By: Amazon Adds Warner Music to DRM-Free Roster http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1880319 Amazon Adds Warner Music to DRM-Free Roster Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:41:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1880319 [...] The DRM-free music movement just gained a new convert from one of the major labels. Warner Music Group is now selling songs from its digital catalog (Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day) on Amazon’s DRM-free digital music store, joining EMI, Universal Music Group, and about 33,000 independent labels. That brings Amazon’s total digital music catalog up to 2.9 million songs. Apple’s iTunes, in contrast, sells more than 6 million tracks, but offers DRM-free songs only from EMI. [...] […] The DRM-free music movement just gained a new convert from one of the major labels. Warner Music Group is now selling songs from its digital catalog (Led Zeppelin, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day) on Amazon’s DRM-free digital music store, joining EMI, Universal Music Group, and about 33,000 independent labels. That brings Amazon’s total digital music catalog up to 2.9 million songs. Apple’s iTunes, in contrast, sells more than 6 million tracks, but offers DRM-free songs only from EMI. […]

]]> By: The Journalism Iconoclast http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1651255 The Journalism Iconoclast Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:52:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1651255 [...] EMI was the first big media company to start selling DRM-free music on the iTunes store. Of course, you have to pay extra for the pleasure of using DRM-free content. Instead of$0.99 a song, you can pay a cool $1.29 a song to be DRM free. To be fair the songs are encoded in a bit rate twice as high as the DRM version, but it’s still essentially asking customers to pay and extra $0.30 to be able to do what they want with their own content. [...] […] EMI was the first big media company to start selling DRM-free music on the iTunes store. Of course, you have to pay extra for the pleasure of using DRM-free content. Instead of$0.99 a song, you can pay a cool $1.29 a song to be DRM free. To be fair the songs are encoded in a bit rate twice as high as the DRM version, but it’s still essentially asking customers to pay and extra $0.30 to be able to do what they want with their own content. […]

]]> By: Puzzlepieces – EMI, Apple Are Announcing Sale Of Non-DRM Music for $1.29/song (April 2, 2007) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1602330 Puzzlepieces – EMI, Apple Are Announcing Sale Of Non-DRM Music for $1.29/song (April 2, 2007) Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:39:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1602330 [...] EMI, Apple Are Announcing Sale Of Non-DRM Music for $1.29/song - I only follow the music business peripherally, but this could be the start of things that tip the balance in the right direction. Or it could be just a blip. [...] […] EMI, Apple Are Announcing Sale Of Non-DRM Music for $1.29/song - I only follow the music business peripherally, but this could be the start of things that tip the balance in the right direction. Or it could be just a blip. […]

]]> By: GeekLawyer’s Blog » The DRM dam is crumbling … http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1548206 GeekLawyer’s Blog » The DRM dam is crumbling … Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:24:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1548206 [...] to see yet another label talking about issuing DRM free music. Last time it was EMI released DRM free music in April. Now Universal is looking at an experimental release of DRM free music. This means [...] […] to see yet another label talking about issuing DRM free music. Last time it was EMI released DRM free music in April. Now Universal is looking at an experimental release of DRM free music. This means […]

]]> By: Jamendo Gets Cash for Creative Commons Music | Tekjuice.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1514055 Jamendo Gets Cash for Creative Commons Music | Tekjuice.com Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:18:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1514055 [...] thought the industry’s saving grace, but consumer frustrations and movements from big players like Apple have reversed the trend. Some are even streaming it for [...] […] thought the industry’s saving grace, but consumer frustrations and movements from big players like Apple have reversed the trend. Some are even streaming it for […]

]]> By: Short Bus » Blog Archive » Moving Towards a Digital Lifestyle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1491053 Short Bus » Blog Archive » Moving Towards a Digital Lifestyle Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:02:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1491053 [...] is one major problem with iTunes.  The vast majority of the music, except for EMI selling music without DRM, has Digital Rights Management.  This makes it absolutely useless with various other applications [...] […] is one major problem with iTunes.  The vast majority of the music, except for EMI selling music without DRM, has Digital Rights Management.  This makes it absolutely useless with various other applications […]

]]> By: Finally, Music Videos To Appear on YouTube http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1404483 Finally, Music Videos To Appear on YouTube Thu, 31 May 2007 22:50:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1404483 [...] April EMI announced a deal with Apple to start selling its artist content without copyright protection on [...] […] April EMI announced a deal with Apple to start selling its artist content without copyright protection on […]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Bonne nouvelle: Amazon.com vendra des mp3 sans DRM http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1380267 TechCrunch en français » Bonne nouvelle: Amazon.com vendra des mp3 sans DRM Wed, 16 May 2007 19:14:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1380267 [...] pour Apple en Avril, le catalogue d’EMI fera partie de la nouvelle offre [...] […] pour Apple en Avril, le catalogue d’EMI fera partie de la nouvelle offre […]

]]> By: Intellectual Property Day: MySpace Anti-Piracy, DRM Name Change, Apple C&D http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1373684 Intellectual Property Day: MySpace Anti-Piracy, DRM Name Change, Apple C&D Sun, 13 May 2007 04:33:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1373684 [...] with the developments concerning EMI on iTunes and statements of ex-Yahoo David Goldberg, MRT may be on the wrong side of [...] […] with the developments concerning EMI on iTunes and statements of ex-Yahoo David Goldberg, MRT may be on the wrong side of […]

]]> By: The Pageman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1358636 The Pageman Wed, 02 May 2007 18:15:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1358636 referencing 26 and 27: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/13/google-spends-31-billion-for-doubleclick/ allen, you can now WAKE UP mike :P referencing 26 and 27:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007.....ubleclick/

allen, you can now WAKE UP mike :P

]]> By: Gail http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1356772 Gail Tue, 01 May 2007 05:34:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1356772 Its a first step in totally abolishing DRM. Its a first step in totally abolishing DRM.

]]> By: dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1356770 dan Tue, 01 May 2007 05:32:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1356770 So… drm-less songs for MORE money? Considering that removing the overhead of DRM (maintenance, upgrades, security, etc.) should reduce the cost, not raise it. So… drm-less songs for MORE money? Considering that removing the overhead of DRM (maintenance, upgrades, security, etc.) should reduce the cost, not raise it.

]]> By: Music from EMI now free of DRM on iTMS! at The Minor Threat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1355452 Music from EMI now free of DRM on iTMS! at The Minor Threat Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:29:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1355452 [...] TechCrunch: This is great news: Apple and EMI announced a deal today which allows the sale of DRM-free music [...] […] TechCrunch: This is great news: Apple and EMI announced a deal today which allows the sale of DRM-free music […]

]]> By: Lana Hezekiah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1352725 Lana Hezekiah Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:08:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1352725 good price good price

]]> By: Schaltzeit-Blog » Blog Archiv » Stirbt DRM? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1331986 Schaltzeit-Blog » Blog Archiv » Stirbt DRM? Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:55:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1331986 [...] Links - EMI Music DRM-free: What It Means For The Online Music Industry - EMI, Apple To Sell DRM-Free Music for $1.29/song - Will DRM Die [...] […] Links - EMI Music DRM-free: What It Means For The Online Music Industry - EMI, Apple To Sell DRM-Free Music for $1.29/song - Will DRM Die […]

]]> By: Hey! Sup?! » Blog Archive » EMI now allowing DRM-Free music to be downloaded via iTunes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1324234 Hey! Sup?! » Blog Archive » EMI now allowing DRM-Free music to be downloaded via iTunes Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:05:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1324234 [...] Today in tech we discussed about this newsflash Mr.U gave us.. about as you can see in the title EMI now allowing DRM-Free music to be downloaded via iTunes. [...] […] Today in tech we discussed about this newsflash Mr.U gave us.. about as you can see in the title EMI now allowing DRM-Free music to be downloaded via iTunes. […]

]]> By: Wow, That’s A Lot of iPods http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1323547 Wow, That’s A Lot of iPods Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:11:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1323547 [...] our recent coverage around iTunes beginning to sell DRM-free music as [...] […] our recent coverage around iTunes beginning to sell DRM-free music as […]

]]> By: Somewhat Frank http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1321773 Somewhat Frank Sun, 08 Apr 2007 19:09:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1321773 <strong>Death to DRM, Future of RSS, Zillow Relaunches, Blog Search Wars ...</strong> Photo of the week: robobunny by Courtney Brooke. Happy Easter. Somewhat Frank Weekly Tidbits: 04.08.07 DRM-Free MusicEMI announced DRM-free music earlier in the week and now Microsoft is hinting at doing the same. Is this the death of DRM? 500... Death to DRM, Future of RSS, Zillow Relaunches, Blog Search Wars …

Photo of the week: robobunny by Courtney Brooke. Happy Easter. Somewhat Frank Weekly Tidbits: 04.08.07 DRM-Free MusicEMI announced DRM-free music earlier in the week and now Microsoft is hinting at doing the same. Is this the death of DRM? 500…

]]> By: Andrew Zarick - Viral Marketing, Guerrilla Marketing, Advertising Brooklyn, NY, NYC http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1317487 Andrew Zarick - Viral Marketing, Guerrilla Marketing, Advertising Brooklyn, NY, NYC Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:52:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1317487 <strong>EMI, Apple to sell DRM-Free Music...</strong> EMI and Apple have announced that they will partner to sell DRM-Free music for $1.29 per song. This is a huge step in the right direction towards permanently freeing music from the constraints of DRM and giving consumers what they have been craving. EM... EMI, Apple to sell DRM-Free Music…

EMI and Apple have announced that they will partner to sell DRM-Free music for $1.29 per song. This is a huge step in the right direction towards permanently freeing music from the constraints of DRM and giving consumers what they have been craving. EM…

]]> By: » Return Mega-Post »  InsideMicrosoft - part of the Blog News Channel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1314847 » Return Mega-Post »  InsideMicrosoft - part of the Blog News Channel Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:06:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1314847 [...] music label EMI announced it will sell music on iTunes without DRM copy protection for $1.29, 30 cents more than protected music. They will be making similar offers [...] […] music label EMI announced it will sell music on iTunes without DRM copy protection for $1.29, 30 cents more than protected music. They will be making similar offers […]

]]> By: Ash http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1312334 Ash Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:40:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1312334 I still dont think that it is good news for the Asian music Industry...But then again, price revisions may take time I still dont think that it is good news for the Asian music Industry…But then again, price revisions may take time

]]> By: The Minor Threat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1311423 The Minor Threat Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-are-announcing-sale-of-non-drm-music/#comment-1311423 <strong>Music from EMI now free of DRM on iTMS!...</strong> Via TechCrunch: This is great news: Apple and EMI announced a deal today which allows the sale of DRM-free music in the iTunes Music Store. The tracks cost $0.30 more but you get 256kbps AAC instead of 128kbps AAC, which actually makes it a decent deal... Music from EMI now free of DRM on iTMS!…

Via TechCrunch:
This is great news: Apple and EMI announced a deal today which allows the sale of DRM-free music in the iTunes Music Store. The tracks cost $0.30 more but you get 256kbps AAC instead of 128kbps AAC, which actually makes it a decent deal…

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