iTunes DRM FREE!!

Well, it has finally happened. No, not the ipod Touch 2G jailbreak but something pretty cool nonetheless. This is a huge step for iTunes because they are finally opening up a bit.  So there will be some price changes all around: 69 cents, 99 cents, and $1.29. Another great thing is that the iPhone will allow 3G downloads.

The change will be put into affect on April first while the 3G downloads are already hot. One big problem for me is the encoding rate of the songs they will be receiving.  Although the old iTunes was the same this new one will still only have the songs encrypted at 256kbps (which is great for most users).  For those fellow FLAC users: sorry. 

Here is what Steve Jobs had to say on the matter: 

“We are thrilled to be able to offer our iTunes customers DRM-free iTunes Plus songs in high quality audio and our iPhone 3G customers the ability to download music from iTunes anytime, anywhere over their 3G network at the same price as downloading to your computer or via Wi-Fi. And in April, based on what the music labels charge Apple, songs on iTunes will be available at one of three price points — 69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29 — with many more songs priced at 69 cents than $1.29.”

 

sounds good.

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