More DRM-Free Music and iTunes Beatles Update
Several readers have noticed that music from different studios have started appearing in iTunes with a DRM free option. This would seem to confirm rumors that Apple is in late stage negotiations with studios about launching more DRM free music.
Forum user Doodledoo has been following it closely and found evidence of tracks from both Warner and Sony studios participating in iTunes Plus. Apple originally launched their DRM-Free iTunes Plus format with the support of only EMI but recent rumors have suggested Apple is working on winning over the other three majors studios (Warner, Sony, Universal).
Finally, the long rumored Beatles launch on iTunes may be a bit further off (if anyone still cares). Paul McCartney recently said that iTunes negotiations had stalled:
Forum user Doodledoo has been following it closely and found evidence of tracks from both Warner and Sony studios participating in iTunes Plus. Apple originally launched their DRM-Free iTunes Plus format with the support of only EMI but recent rumors have suggested Apple is working on winning over the other three majors studios (Warner, Sony, Universal).
Finally, the long rumored Beatles launch on iTunes may be a bit further off (if anyone still cares). Paul McCartney recently said that iTunes negotiations had stalled:
"The last word I got back was it's stalled at the whole moment, the whole process I really hope it will happen because I think it should."
The Beatles/Apple Corps and Apple have had a long-running feud over usage of the name "Apple". This disagreement was finally settled in 2007 in which Apple, Inc. now owns all the trademarks related to "Apple".Top Rated Comments
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42 months ago
None of my tracks are available to upgrade yet :(
I hope the labels allow every song to be bought with iTunes Plus!
I hope the labels allow every song to be bought with iTunes Plus!
42 months ago
On a slightly related note, what ever happened to that CD remastering of The Beatles back catalogue?
42 months ago
Just release these Beatles albums for god's sake. Everybody has got them on cd. This rumor just won't die...
die rumor die!!!
(and no, "die" is not german)
die rumor die!!!
(and no, "die" is not german)
42 months ago
i hope more and more labels jump onto the DRM free iTunes Plus. i won't even mind the upgrade fee for my previous purchased tracks. quite a few indie labels have gone DRM free too which is nice, hope it works out.
42 months ago
LOL....nice one Arn.
You beat me to the (if anyone still cares) post. I was more put off by the comment, though, especially after reading all the Beatles hate posts lately. You can all go suck emo pop. Helter Skelter still rocks.
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