Where’s All The DRM-Free Music?

DRM is becoming more popular by the day, but luckily, some music stores have common-sense and realize that people don’t want to deal with such a thing. So, you have many DRM-free tracks at your perusal, but where to look? iTunes Plus is one, but there are actually many other stores as well, such as Wal-Mart (Yes, I know), gBox, eMusic and more. TechCrunch takes a quick look at those and more. Personally… I can’t help but run to the store and pick up an actual CD. Not sure I will prefer downloadable-only tracks anytime soon.

Some of the major music companies have been more tentative than others. EMI has thrown the most weight into the DRM-free movement by unlocking all of its online music. While Universal has agreed to release thousands of unprotected albums and tracks through several online retailers – RealNetworks, Google, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and gBox – it has done so on a trial basis that will extend only until January 2008, at which point the company will decide whether it thinks DRM-free music boosts or hurts sales.

Source: TechCrunch