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    DRM free in itunes?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hoolyproductions, Oct 22, 2007.

  1. hoolyproductions

    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    Sorry if this isnt the right forum.

    If I buy music on iTunes, how do I tell whether it is DRM free or not before purchase? I just tried searching for some tunes and I couldnt tell if they were DRM free or not ? :confused:
     
    hoolyproductions, Oct 22, 2007
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  2. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    DRM free tunes will be listed as iTunes Plus tracks. They are in their own section of the iTMS.
     
    Paul, Oct 22, 2007
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    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well, next to the pricing (all iTunes tracks, including iTunes DRM-free (iTunes Plus), there will be a "+" sign to indicate it is iTunes Plus.

    Just a note in case you didn't know, iTunes Plus tracks have been lowered to $.99 too.
     
    Sam, Oct 22, 2007
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    hoolyproductions Notebook Evangelist

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    Cheers guys, that's what I needed to know, I refuse to buy drm music on principle :)
     
    hoolyproductions, Oct 22, 2007
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    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    So DRM free is now the same price as DRM? Why would anyone get DRM anymore? This was my biggest gripe with all online music companies.
     
    passive101, Oct 22, 2007
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    swarmer beep beep

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    Because not everything is available as a (legal) DRM-free download.
     
    swarmer, Oct 22, 2007
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    I think only EMI has released DRM free tracks on iTunes.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Oct 22, 2007
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    yeah the pricing dropped to 99 cents I think
     
    Harry, Oct 22, 2007
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    Yeah, its weird like that. Since the price drop, iTunes Plus tracks are the same price as DRMed iTunes tracks, so of course, get the DRM-free version :p.

    And I didn't look much into this (so I don't know if the recent price drop has changed this), but iTunes Plus tracks are 256 kbps, compared to normal iTunes tracks with 128 kbps, so even better to get the equally priced iTunes Plus!
     
    Sam, Oct 22, 2007
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    Correct. Universal has released DRM-free tracks on other music stores, but these DRM-free tracks from Universal are not available on iTunes currently (Universal and Apple have strained relations right now).
     
    Sam, Oct 22, 2007
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