News moves fast it seems. Between writing a story and publishing a story about possible DRM-free music coming to the iTunes music store, it seems like it’s actually going to happen. EMI has announced that it’s entire catalog of music will be available on the iTunes store without DRM restrictions. Chalk one up for the consumers. This move marks the 1st true step to a record company embracing digital downloads (welcome to 1999 guys).
But here’s the rub, the DRM-free songs will cost $1.29, 30 cents more than the till now standard $.99. Talk about a crap bait and switch tactic. We’ve known that the labels haven’t been too pleased with the .99 cent price tag, and they found a way to sneak in a .30 increase.
[EMI Group]
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April 2nd, 2007 at 8:15 pm
This is the same fight that spreads from cable TV to ‘free to air’ satellite TV, from music copyright laws, to owning the airwaves. We should have more of a say as an audience, without an audience they would have to rethink their position. But we don’t, the general public has no rights in this situation except being subjected to laws written on behalf of giant corporations. In the long run the only losers are you and me. These creations are a part of our culture, the notion they own any and all resemblance of their work is a notion of their own design. We need to copy and to simulate past creations to advance our culture, coping or imitation is the dearest form of flattery, and the best way to learn. The laws need to be rewritten with cultural appeal and artistic freedoms rather than stifling the creative mind putting locks on access to ones culture.