Amazon to launch digital music store without DRM
protection
Songs downloaded from Amazon's DRM-free store can be
burned to CDs freely.
Amazon will launch a digital music store, which will
allow users to download music without the hassle of
copyright problems. The company has announced that the music
which can be downloaded from the digital music store will
not have copyright protection.
Amazon has the rights to sell music from 12000 record
labels, which also includes EMI group's digital catalog.
Customers who use the Amazon digital music store will be
able to burn the CDs freely without Digital Rights
Management (DRM) software. Amazon is planning to launch the
digital music store in late 2007.
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, said, "Our MP3-only strategy
means all the music that customers buy on Amazon is always
DRM-free and plays on any device."
EMI Group had earlier decided to offer music without DRM
software, from its catalog. Also, Apple's iTunes music store
has an option to download music without DRM at a higher
rate.
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