EMI Experiments With DRM-free MP3's

EMI Experiments With DRM-free MP3's 271

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 07, 2006 @12:45PM from the music-wants-to-be-free dept.

trifster writes "Ars Technica has an article about EMI selling DRM-free MP3's through Yahoo Music's US online store. It should be noted that this trial is an attempt to increase sales and competition with online music that is not necessarilary available on iTunes." From the article: "Why the sudden interest in non-DRMed formats? It appears that the record labels are slowly beginning to realize that they can't have DRMed music and complete control over the online music market at the same time.... There are signs that consumers might be growing irritated by the Balkanization of the online music scene. Nielsen SoundScan reports that online music sales dropped during the second and third quarters of the year."

EMI Experiments With DRM-free MP3's

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Great! (Score:5, Funny)

by balsy2001 ( 941953 ) writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @12:49PM (#17147586)

So I can get 3 songs from artists I would pay not to hear without DRM.

Nothing new (Score:5, Funny)

by MatrixCubed ( 583402 ) writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @12:50PM (#17147602) Homepage

I've been "experimenting" with DRM-free MP3s for years...

Re:Does anyone have numbers on this? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @01:04PM (#17147816)

Christians are supposed to be honest and pay for stuff anyway, right?
On the other hand if you do steal a Christian artist's music, aren't they supposed to forgive you for it?

Wow (Score:4, Funny)

by styryx ( 952942 ) writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @01:09PM (#17147862)

Like, I'm so touched. Thank you EMI! No really, that's so amazing. It more than makes up for the destruction of countless peoples lives and the endless misery you have caused! Way to go!

Re:Wow (Score:5, Funny)

by Lord_Slepnir ( 585350 ) writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @01:17PM (#17148010) Journal

endless misery you have caused
I know you're trying to make a point, but Celine Dion isn't quite THAT bad.

Re:W00t - not. (Score:5, Funny)

by Foobar of Borg ( 690622 ) writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @01:34PM (#17148290)

BTW...whatever happened to Stryper? :)

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! [runs quickly out, slamming door behind]
[unlocks door, comes back in jabbing pointy stick] [sits shakingly back down at computer]
ahem, sorry. I believe God smote them.

Re:W00t - not. (Score:3, Funny)

by Thansal ( 999464 ) writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @02:06PM (#17148814)

We are the pirates who don't do anything,
we just stay at home, and lie around.
And if you ask us, to do anything,
we'll just tell you, we don't do anything.

Arrrrrr.

Yup, most christian rock/pop sucks. But then again most rock/pop sucks. However Reliant K and veggie tales just make me happy.

In other news... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @02:26PM (#17149194)

Lucifer experiments with Holy Water

Not news... (Score:3, Funny)

by SomeOtherGuy ( 179082 ) writes: on Thursday December 07, 2006 @04:09PM (#17151026) Journal

I have been experimenting With DRM-free MP3's for years -- and they work
pretty good.

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Nothing new (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Does anyone have numbers on this? (Score:5, Funny)

Wow (Score:4, Funny)

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