Comments on: Amazon now offers DRM free mp3s in the UK http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2008/12/03/amazon-now-offers-drm-free-mp3s-in-the-uk/ the personal blog of Stuart Colville covering modern web development techniques and best practices Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Stuart Colville http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2008/12/03/amazon-now-offers-drm-free-mp3s-in-the-uk/#comment-64754 Stuart Colville Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:20:02 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/?p=406#comment-64754 @AlastairC - This is a good point but I still don't see that Apple can't do something about this particularly as other companies have been able to negotiate way around the DRM minefield. I would love to know how much Apple really are pushing the music companies to allow them to produce tracks DRM free - after-all DRM, does benefit Apple as far as going some way to tie people to their devices. @AlastairC - This is a good point but I still don’t see that Apple can’t do something about this particularly as other companies have been able to negotiate way around the DRM minefield.

I would love to know how much Apple really are pushing the music companies to allow them to produce tracks DRM free - after-all DRM, does benefit Apple as far as going some way to tie people to their devices.

]]> By: AlastairC http://muffinresearch.co.uk/archives/2008/12/03/amazon-now-offers-drm-free-mp3s-in-the-uk/#comment-64698 AlastairC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:09:21 +0000 http://muffinresearch.co.uk/?p=406#comment-64698 Whilst it's great that Amazon are providing some <i>more</i> competition (I've been using 7digital or Play for DRM-free tracks so far), I wouldn't lay the blame at Apples door. They (well, Steve Jobs) have been quite vocal about wanting to provide DRM-free tracks: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ However, the music companies have seen fit not to allow Apple to do so, in the hopes that other companies can release the perceived strangle hold that iTunes has on online sales. Whilst it’s great that Amazon are providing some more competition (I’ve been using 7digital or Play for DRM-free tracks so far), I wouldn’t lay the blame at Apples door.

They (well, Steve Jobs) have been quite vocal about wanting to provide DRM-free tracks:
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/

However, the music companies have seen fit not to allow Apple to do so, in the hopes that other companies can release the perceived strangle hold that iTunes has on online sales.

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