As Planned, iTunes Without Copy Protection Have Arrived!
by
Randy Mears
In a previous blog article, I discussed the EMI/Apple deal to put unprotected EMI songs on iTunes. Well, the time has come!
A new version of iTunes is being pushed to my Apple Mac as I write this. It appears to be a necessary first step required to support EMI’s promised unprotected higher resolution music. The upgrade went quickly and uneventfully.
Running the new version of iTunes, I find that the iTunes store now has an item called iTunes Plus; it’s where you go to get these new unprotected higher resolution songs, but before you are allowed entry, you must accept a new licensing agreement; no surprise there.
Once in the iTunes Plus area you have the ability to purchase many unprotected albums and songs. As expected, there is limited availability but there are some definite old favorites of mine. Thirsty for more information about when more iTunes Plus songs will be available, I click the “read our FAQs” link, but I receive no real information about what's to come, or when.
There is additional information in this story that I found on MSNBC’s Web site, but not much. Only time will tell, but this could be the beginning of a very good thing.
