Graham English

You now have the ability to download the entire EMI artist catalog DRM-free. No usage restrictions. Plus the audio is encoded at 256 kbps, twice the quality of the current bit rate.

Check the press releases for the full details:

EMI: EMI Music launches DRM-free superior sound quality downloads across its entire digital repertoire

Apple: Apple Unveils Higher Quality DRM-Free Music on the iTunes Store

This is a huge leap towards a DRM-free world and a giant middle finger to the RIAA. If this move actually grows digital music sales, which I suspect it will, then we can expect to see the RIAA sink into the quicksand fast. It’s about time.

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Tags: Apple, digital music, DRM, EMI, iTunes, Music Industry, riaa

This entry was posted on Monday, April 2nd, 2007 at 4:03 pm and is filed under Business, Prose. You can leave a comment if you follow my Living Room Rules. If not, you can leave a trackback from your own site.