EMI Catalog is Now DRM-Free on iTunes
Before I finally finish my “Organize Your Music” series, which I swear I’m working on, I’d like to just point out that there was some not-so-new news today.
Yeah, Apple finally got around to making the new DRM-free EMI catalog available. I think it is clear to most people by now that this is only […]
Apple News: Subscription model, DRM-free music, iPhone
- Apparently, Steve Jobs hasn’t changed his mind on the subscription model, yet. “Never say never, but customers don’t seem to be interested in it,” said Jobs, to Reuters. “People want to own their music.”
Um, yes, this is one of many reasons why eMusic is doing so well. You subscribe […]
Amazon’s Digital Download Store and Universal
Billboard ran a story Monday on the long rumored Amazon digital music download store. Most of the details are still kind of sketchy at this point, but here’s what we know,
The store will open in May, according to sources. Amazon has yet to confirm this.
Universal will be using the platform to test selling […]
When Will The Other Major Labels Join EMI?
Now that one of the majors, EMI, has agreed to drop DRM from their music sold over the Internet, the question becomes if and when the rest of the major labels will follow suit.
I believe that it will be sooner rather than later, but others disagree.
Brian Garrity of Billboard writes,
“Sources at rival major labels are […]
List of EMI Artists
In response to yesterday’s news that EMI would be making their entire catalog available DRM-free on iTunes, I was interested to find out what artists and bands would be coming available.
As you might expect, because EMI is based in London, the list is very Brit-centric. Anyway, here are some of the notable names on the […]
