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by James Robertson.
Original Post: iTunes - No DRM, Variable Pricing
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As you've you probably noticed in the liveblog, Apple just made this very much official, and announced that some 8 million songs from all the major labels will indeed be DRM free, with a full ten million planned by the end of the quarter. As if that wasn't enough, it's also announced a new pricing structure for tracks, including a new $0.69 tier and a $1.29 one, which music companies will apparently be able to use at their own discretion.
Looks like the magic combo was that Jobs had to give on flat pricing, and the labels gave on DRM. I'd call that a win for the rest of us - time to upgrade the tracks I have with DRM...
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