DRM-free iTunes seen spurring demand for Apple's iPods
The arrival of DRM-free music on Apple's iTunes Store will only serve to broaden the use of digital media players amongst consumers, likely boosting overall demand for the company's iPod line, one Wall Street analyst says.
Norwegian official applauds Apple-EMI deal, asks others to follow
An advisor to the Norwegian Consumer Council, a group that has been pushing Apple to drop its digital rights management (DRM) scheme on iTunes tracks, is applauding the firm's joint announcement with EMI on Monday and encouraging other industry players to follow suit.
Jobs talks new iTunes functions, DRM and video, iPod storage [transcript]
During a press conference on Monday, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs announced that iTunes will soon begin selling DRM-free music tracks from record label EMI and later fielded questions on the prospect of DRM-free videos, the effect of higher bit-rate tracks on future iPod capacities and more.
EMI Music launches DRM-free iTunes downloads in higher-quality
Apple today announced that EMI Music's entire digital catalog of music will be available for purchase DRM-free (without digital rights management) from the iTunes Store worldwide in May.
