Amazon dropped the bomb today by announcing its DRM-free music store. The previously-rumored store will be launched sometime “later this year” and offer unprotected MP3 files for purchase. The Amazon music store, which does not appear to have a name yet, will offer “millions” of songs from over 12,000 record labels.
The only downside right now is that it’s not yet available until later in the year. As long as there are decent bitrates being offered, it sounds like a win win. Of course, the prices have yet to be disclosed.
Source: Ars Technica