Digital Rights Management – Update
Sales are down with Apple’s iTunes, Microsoft’s Zune only plays music from the Zune market place and Bill Gates gives short-term advice on DRM – “People should just buy a CD and rip it. You are legal then.” What’s next?
Well, a lot of people are caught-up in the myriad of press releases, lawsuits and what song will play on what portable media player. It seems that most of us have forgot about one particular online music store that actually sells music – DRM FREE!
Very quietly, eMusic reached an impressive milestone – it’s 100 millionth song sale. What’s unique about this online music store is that it sells music mostly by independent artist and it’s DRM free. They actually sell MP3s that will play on just about any portable media player on the market.
To celebrate and commemorate this huge milestone, eMusic commissioned the Barenaked Ladies to write and record a song about the 100 millionth song downloader, Michael Brennan of Moorsetown, New Jersey.
Way to go eMusic and congratulations!
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