stolen from TSS (shouts to Gotty):

I’m no techie but the past 24-48 hours have been full of news from Apple. First, Steve Jobs comes clean regarding his illness & his decision to step down for a few months. Today @ the Macworld conference, word has leaked that Apple, in partnership with music labels, will make it’s music catalog DRM-free.

"Citing two unnamed sources, CNET is reporting that Apple agreed to a three-tier variable pricing model in return for the ability to sell music without its limiting FairPlay technology, which restricts the use of iTunes-purchased music to Apple-created devices. According to the report, there will be different prices for older catalog titles, modern but less popular songs, and current hits. The announcement could come during the MacWorld keynote."

What does that mean?

– You are now free to buy a track from iTunes, play it on any cpu or any other device. No DRM restrictions, good sound quality, etc. etc. et al.

– Rumors of variable pricing ($0.99 cents, $0.69 cents, and $1.29) for songs.

– 8 million songs have been liberated as of today.

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i guess it's kind of a good thing. for the consumer anyway....

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