EMI, Apple Add Non-DRM Option to Music Catalog
The Apple iTunes Music store will sell the unprotected AAC-encoded tracks at double the existing bitrate, or about 256 kilobits per second, for $1.29/€1.29/£0.99. Albums sold will automatically be upgraded to the higher bitrate for the same price, Apple said. If a customer wishes to upgrade his existing EMI music to the higher-bitrate/DRM free version, he will pay $0.30/€0.30/£0.20 per track.
All EMI music videos will be sold without DRM, Apple said.
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The move follows trials where EMI released unprotected tracks into the marketplace. Executives said the decision was based upon market demand. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, meanwhile, had publicly called upon labels to release their music without DRM restrictions.
“Selling digital music DRM-free is the right step forward for the music industry,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, in a statement. “EMI has been a great partner for iTunes and is once again leading the industry as the first major music company to offer its entire digital catalogue DRM-free.”
EMI executives said they now agreed with Jobs’ stance.
“Our goal is to give consumers the best possible digital music experience,” said Eric Nicoli, chief executive of the EMI Group, in a statement. “By providing DRM-free downloads, we aim to address the lack of interoperability which is frustrating for many music fans. We believe that offering consumers the opportunity to buy higher quality tracks and listen to them on the device or platform of their choice will boost sales of digital music.”
A Scandinavian watchdog group also welcomed the move.
What’s that, you say? DJs don’t release albums? Uh, have you ever heard of Girl Talk? The DJ Kicks series? The prolific DJ Shadow? It happens. A lot. And tomorrow night, it’s happening at Beauty Bar: Austin’s Car Stereo (Wars) will release its first ever LP, The Bandit, to the accompanying sounds of cacophonous rockers White Denim, found-sounds rockers Single Frame, and guest DJ sets by Team Fabrication, Josh Mills (of Clap! Clap!), and Terry Diabolik (of New York’s Finger on the Pulse). With the recent trend and mainstreamization of mashups and remixes (you can hear Royksopp in teeny bopper stores or the Peter, Bjorn and John remix of The Shins’ “Australia” on internet radio), DJs are getting more than just a nod from most, and their art is finally being seen–by some–as such. Car Stereo (Wars), otherwise known as Chris Rose, has attempted to join the multitudes of mix-mashers and make a way for himself, starting in the, ahem, thriving Austin dance scene. Rose has been opening Ghostland Observatory shows, sold out his SXSW showcase this year, and was called the “discovery of the night” by Blender’s SXSW blogger. The Bandit is Rose’s Burt Reynolds obsession come full circle; in fact, the first 500 copies of the LP include a fake mustache on the cover and a one off ‘Bandit’ polaroid inside. Lucky for you, the $5 cover for the show includes a free CD. When you get your free copy, be sure to let it spin for a while: Rose hopes that “even on the 3rd or 4th listen there will be samples that will pop out that feel new and unnoticed.” If history is any indication, this will happen. In fact, most CSW experiences have left us thrilled with the combination of classic and random tracks, the kind of random that makes you say, “I thought I was the only one that knew/loved this song!” Examples include Flat Pack’s “Sweet Child of Mine” cover and the Doug theme song. These memorable CSW experiences have also left us satisfyingly exhausted, so be sure to disco nap before you head out. We know you’re going, so why not go for free? Give us your info, and cross your fingers. Full Name:Email Address: 