DRM Is Dead, Well Dying At Least...

by Garrick Jones

Not too long ago I took a look at Digital Rights Management and a few of the issues that surround it in terms of disadvantages and possible solutions. In summary, I’m not a huge fan of DRM.

                                                 photo credit: John Bragg

We have another brand taking things in the right direction in my opinion -. Rhapsody has launched an MP3 store. These guys have been streaming music for some time now with the occasional download available, but traditionally with DRM protection.
Now users will be able to download content that is DRM-free. You will be able to take the content that you download and place it on as many computers and mobile devices as you want or need. Good times.

Taking a look at the site, it appears that most albums are retailing between $4.99 and $9.99, with singles at 99c. These are competitive prices, but I would still be interested to see someone make the move towards legitimate free content.
Something that is quite nice with the Rhapsody MP3 store is the fact that current users of the streaming function are able to preview the songs as many times as they wish before they make the decision to purchase a track or album (which they can use on unconnected devices).
If you are not a current streaming client, you will still be able to do this, but with a limit of 25 tracks per month.      

For a few more details take a look at the original TechCrunch article here.

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