Amazon could launch DRM-free music store before Apple

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Amazon could launch DRM-free music store before Apple

by Brad Linder Apr 24th 2007

Apple is set to begin selling DRM-free music from EMI starting in May. But it looks like Amazon is gunning to be the first major company to sell those sweet DRM-free tunes.

There've been rumors that Amazon could be entering the digital music store game for months now. Now it looks like the company's been in talks every major record label, possibly in a rush to get a store up and running in the next few weeks.

Amazon is hoping to sell unencrypted music, and will likely partner with record label EMI, which has already signed an arrangement with Apple. There could also be some classical tracks available from Universal Music Group.

[via Ars Technica]

Tags: amazon, drm, emi, itunes

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

robot rock said 1:38PM on 4-24-2007

"Apple is hoping to sell unencrypted music, and will likely partner with record label EMI, which has already signed an arrangement with Apple."

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