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THE DRM SCORECARD
04/14/2007
EMI and Apple sent shockwaves through the music industry with their announcement that they would begin offering commercial downloads without digital rights management.
[...] improved usage rights and sound performance don't come for free: EMI is charging a higher wholesale rate for DRM-free tracks, a cost that is being passed on to the customer. iTunes will charge $1.29 for DRM-free downloads.
The market leader in digital music grabs the moral high ground in the debate over interoperability and DRM.
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