This headline from USA Today tells of the first song to be released which will be compatible with competitors Apple iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody and all portable music players.
Record labels have refused to sell songs without digital rightsmanagement (DRM) in the past. Consumer advocates hope this is thebeginning of a trend.
"This is an important signal that the labels may be finally realizing that DRM is hindering the size of the market." says Fred von Lohmann, a senior attorney with the public interest group Electronic Frontier Foundation.
This is good news for the future of downloadable music.
Click here to find out who the artist is ;-)
Well, I can't hand you everything on plate!
[Resource http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2006-07-20-sony-usat_x.htm]
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