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Sources: Apple, music labels talk DRM-free songs

Apple is in discussions with three top recording companies about acquiring DRM-free songs, according to two music industry sources.

Sony softens stance on DRM

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music label, has become the last of the top four majors to scuttle digital rights management (DRM) software on music downloads.

Report: Norway says 'nei' to iTunes DRM, again

Two years after initially making a stink about the extensive copy protection in Apple's media marketplace, Norwegian authorities re-raise threats of legal action against the company.

I want a dual-DRM iPod

James Kim implores Apple and others to embrace an MP3 player that plays multiple protected formats.

Microsoft launches 'PlayReady' DRM system

Microsoft has launched a new digital rights management system that will allow users to use commercial content on multiple different devices for a single fee.

EMI considers opening its DRM to inspection

The EMI Group is reviewing a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to allow reverse engineering of its digital rights management (DRM) software, EMI said on Friday.

Amazon to take DRM-free music store worldwide

Amazon has announced its DRM-free MP3 music download store will be going international later this year.

Apple drops price of DRM-free iTunes

Apple has dropped the price of its iTunes Plus songs that have no digital rights management (DRM) software protection and allow owners to move song files freely from one device to another.

iTunes goes DRM-free with EMI

Songs from major music label are available via Apple's store sans digital rights management software that prevents file copying.

U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban

Almost 1,500 sign anti-DRM petition, but U.K. officials say the technology, when certain safeguards are observed, still has value.

Apple, EMI partner on DRM-free premium music

EMI Group will soon sell digital music with better sound quality and no digital rights management restrictions through Apple's iTunes Store.

Apple, Amazon may hold future of DRM-free music

Sales of unprotected music at retailers could help determine whether record industry adopts open MP3s.

France rolls over on iTunes-busting DRM law

France has given the thumbs-up to the defanged version of a controversial law that would have forced Apple Computer to open up its iTunes digital rights management to players other than its iPod.

Apple's Jobs calls for DRM-free world

Record companies are the ones who demand digital rights management technology, not Apple, CEO says in rare open letter.

Study: Digital watermarking market growing

Sales for technology for inserting digital watermarks and fingerprints into media files will quadruple by 2012, a new study finds.

Apple to piggyback on DVDs to distribute digital content?

Starting next week, a DVD you buy off the shelf could end up coming with a free or markedly discounted digital copy from the US iTunes Media Store.

EMI Australia launches MP3 store

EMI Australia has partnered with UK-based digital media company 7digital to launch a DRM-free music store.

TiVo adds free movie downloads

TiVo has announced its first major addition to its service with its free Movie of the Week download in collaboration with BlockBuster.

SanDisk unveils DRM-equipped memory card for music and movies

SanDisk has unveiled new mini storage card technology it says will let people play or view secured content such as music or movies on multiple devices, including smart phones and portable digital players.

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