Comments on: EMI Music to Become DRM-Free on Monday? http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Steve http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-121706 Steve Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:24:06 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-121706 Lets hope for no DRM in the future universally Lets hope for no DRM in the future universally

]]> By: Not to Brag, but… at The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103633 Not to Brag, but… at The Apple Blog Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:48:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103633 [...] It appears I was right. [...] [...] It appears I was right. [...]

]]> By: Galley http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103627 Galley Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:49:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103627 256Kbps tracks for $1.29. Albums the same price. Already purchased tracks can be upgraded for $0.30 each. No lossless, though. 256Kbps tracks for $1.29. Albums the same price. Already purchased tracks can be upgraded for $0.30 each. No lossless, though.

]]> By: sebey http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103621 sebey Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:39:37 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103621 This is what I see happen thank you for posting this cause I highy agree with you I know it is going to be more than beatles on itunes I just know it is. This is what I see happen thank you for posting this cause I highy agree with you I know it is going to be more than beatles on itunes I just know it is.

]]> By: John Arnor G. Lom http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103617 John Arnor G. Lom Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:20:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103617 Well, seems the WSJ agrees with you: http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/01/why-jobs-is-going-to-london-emi-is-ditching-drm/ Though your premise that this is 'too big' of an event for just a Beatles-release, though... Meh. The media invites was issued just a day before the event, and Apple has been dead silent about it (and not just to be coy and stirr up rumors). I'd say they are trying to say "don't expect too much". I think they learned from the "Showtime"-disappointment of yesteryear... DRM-removal? Maybe. Beatles? 50/50. iPhone-downloads at .99? Probably not. (That'd come at an Apple-event...) Well, seems the WSJ agrees with you:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/01/why-jobs-is-going-to-london-emi-is-ditching-drm/

Though your premise that this is ‘too big’ of an event for just a Beatles-release, though… Meh. The media invites was issued just a day before the event, and Apple has been dead silent about it (and not just to be coy and stirr up rumors).

I’d say they are trying to say “don’t expect too much”. I think they learned from the “Showtime”-disappointment of yesteryear…

DRM-removal? Maybe.

Beatles? 50/50.

iPhone-downloads at .99? Probably not. (That’d come at an Apple-event…)

]]> By: Evan http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103615 Evan Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:08:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103615 This is interesting. Not sure if it will be the beginning of no-DRM. I want to believe that Steve Jobs wants to eliminate DRM but I'm still not convinced. This is interesting. Not sure if it will be the beginning of no-DRM. I want to believe that Steve Jobs wants to eliminate DRM but I’m still not convinced.

]]> By: tim http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103612 tim Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:26:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103612 thats a big call. I'd have to disagree. I think it will just be the entire beatles back catalogue thats a big call. I’d have to disagree. I think it will just be the entire beatles back catalogue

]]> By: Jesse J. Anderson http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103609 Jesse J. Anderson Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:44:36 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103609 April Fools? I hope not, this could mean great things for consumers. April Fools?

I hope not, this could mean great things for consumers.

]]> By: Erik http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103608 Erik Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:20:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103608 Intriguing. If Apple offers EMI content on iTunes DRM-free, I wonder if Apple will make changes to iTunes in order to differentiate content that is DRMed from that which is not. Jobs is famous for not compromising on user experience. It would be great if Apple and EMI take this step. I could see it causing an immediate ripple effect throughout the industry. Intriguing. If Apple offers EMI content on iTunes DRM-free, I wonder if Apple will make changes to iTunes in order to differentiate content that is DRMed from that which is not. Jobs is famous for not compromising on user experience.

It would be great if Apple and EMI take this step. I could see it causing an immediate ripple effect throughout the industry.

]]> By: sunshwr http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103607 sunshwr Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:11:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103607 Gah! Now you got me all excited. If this happens I'll probably be a iTS customer at last. I will be really really disappointed tomorrow if there is only Beatles news tomorrow, Mr. Holmes! Gah! Now you got me all excited. If this happens I’ll probably be a iTS customer at last. I will be really really disappointed tomorrow if there is only Beatles news tomorrow, Mr. Holmes!

]]> By: Tim http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103605 Tim Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:46:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/04/01/emi-music-to-become-drm-free-on-monday/#comment-103605 Wow, this could be big... Wow, this could be big…

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