Amazon has announced their plans to launch a digital music store later this year, which will exclusively feature DRM-free MP3s. This music store from Amazon whose name is yet to be disclosed, will offer millions of unprotected music from over 12,000 labels.
Amazon has partnered with EMI to offer their music catalog in the DRM-free format. Once the consumer purchases music, he’ll have the freedom to use it on any device for personal use. Last month, EMI signed a similar deal with Apple to provide DRM-free music on iTunes music store beginning from May. Currently, iTunes is selling DRM-free music at $1.29 per song and it would be cool if Amazon could sell it within $.99 cents.
By the launch of this new digital media store from Amazon, iTunes will get a close competitor. Hopefully, other record companies will follow EMI’s footsteps to make the future DRM-free!
Source: Cybernetnews
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wrote, on May 17th, 2007
Not sure how it will compete with iTunes and Napster.
wrote, on May 18th, 2007
Hopefully this is the beginning of a change in music downloads.