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EMI drops DRM on music sold on Apple iTunes

In a landmark decision EMI have announced that they will drop DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection on their music sold via Apple iTunes, and offer their music in a higher quality.

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hfaze6232d ago

DRM doesn't work... DRM protected music can STILL be pirated, DRM protected movies are STILL available on P2P networks. DRM has FAILED in doing the one thing that it was designed to do... Protect digital media...

Instead, all it really does is to make using digital media a serious pain in the a$$ for the end user. Just take a look into the types of issues that people run into with iPod's and other MP3 players trying to get things working...

I think that if the media companies were to start pricing their media more reasonably, and giving their customers more choices (like killing off the album and allowing customers to only buy the songs they WANT for a reasonable price), that would do the most good in combatting piracy...

Schmitty076232d ago

Now all the music that I buy from iTunes will be able to be read by my Xbox when I pug in my iPod. I have been waiting for this day for a while.

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The Best PS5 Headset In 2024

Gamespot: The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P is still our favorite PS5 headset, but there are several great alternatives to choose from in 2024.

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LG's 2024 UltraGear OLED 240Hz gaming monitors are already on sale, saving you hundreds

Bruce writes: "We just found two of LG's recently-launched UltraGear gaming monitors that have eye-catching discounts - check them out before the sale ends!"

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AFK Journey Review - Hardcore Droid

AFK Journey is one of the best games I’ve played this year, and comes close to being the perfect idle RPG.

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