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Walmart seeks to keep lead - launches MP3 "DRM Free" music downloads
Universal followed EMI in announcing DRM free music to major retailers but bypassed iTunes, which is in third place behind Best Buy's second in the music retail market line-up. This is a good move for consumers, allowing competition and hopefully provide more options for the digital music buying public.
DRM free allows users the ability to play songs on any device without copyright protection software, which not only limits unauthorized copying of songs, but on which devices the songs can be played as well.
Sorry, Mac, and Linux users, no rollback for you - only Window's 2000, XP and Vista are supported.
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emmzee said 5:24PM on 8-21-2007
If they're providing non-DRM MP3s, why would it be Windows only???
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Alex M said 5:56PM on 8-21-2007
Check out the Downloads Help, then Technical Requirements. The first question says (among many other things): "Note: WMAs and WMVs you download from Walmart.com will not play on the Mac or Linux operating systems."
So, I'm guessing their "requirement" of a Windows OS for mp3 playback was just tacked on without any thought on it.
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thehack said 6:06PM on 8-21-2007
Actually the requirement has to do with the manner of the download. You have to install a Wal-Mart download manager to get the content and it is windows only.
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Dolores Parker said 6:42PM on 8-21-2007
Good points. I wonder why? Think that's the easiest way for them to offer downloads but keep their costs down?
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Abscissa said 6:59PM on 8-21-2007
What's the bitrate?
Nevermind, this is 2007 and they're using MP3. Wake me when someone offers Vorbis.
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Mark said 11:51PM on 8-21-2007
LOL, Vorbis. Yeah that would make sense, using some format that hardly any portable players (or anything else) even support. Great idea!
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Eric J. said 10:04AM on 8-22-2007
The bit rate, at least on what I bought yesterday is 256.
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