A follow-up on our earlier item about iTunes’ latest version: The iTunes Store has opened its “iTunes Plus” section, which contains DRM-free content. EMI seems to own the bulk of the virtual shelf space–spotlighted releases include Corinne Bailey Rae’s album, the remaster of Band On The Run, and, um, the Let’s Go To Prison soundtrack–although we also found releases from indie labels like Paw Tracks and Load, which are distributed by the company’s indie arm Caroline. The option to “upgrade” existing purchases to DRM-free, higher-quality downloads is now also available to iTunes Plus-enabled songs, although be warned: you’ll have to drop a dime or three per song to do so.
DRM-Free Downloads Trickle Into iTunes Music Store
May 30th, 2007 // 5 Comments
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With the subsidiaries included (to an extent), does that mean that we’ll see Def Jux, DFA, and One Little Indian albums released DRM-free as well? I’m at work, so I can’t check my iTunes.
@Halfwit: Sound Of Silver is available DRM-free. If only iTunes had a “search by label” option, I could check the other two…
possibly too little too late? we’ll see what effect this really has come time for a big-name new release.
i know which one i’ll be opting for….
Not only this but, they track your files. That way they have record of your illegal actions. Check it here
My upgrade only got me five songs. And one of them was Kenny Rogers’ “You Decorate My Life” which was on a crashed hard drive. Actually, I hope I get a bunch of those songs of that thing: Debarge, Billy Ocean, Michael McD.