Comments on: Rumour: Apple To Sell DRM-Free Music On iTunes At Varying Prices http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:10:06 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Backler http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13965 Backler Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:10:15 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices.html#comment-13965 <p>What the... i have been buying music from bigpond for a few months now with their MP3 format (DRM Free 320 or 256 depending) also from itunes with their itunesplus (DRM free [256 also i think]). While at times limited the quality is good.</p> What the… i have been buying music from bigpond for a few months now with their MP3 format (DRM Free 320 or 256 depending) also from itunes with their itunesplus (DRM free [256 also i think]). While at times limited the quality is good.

]]> By: Ben Anderson http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13964 Ben Anderson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:33:37 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices.html#comment-13964 <p>Wait...</p> <p>Now they're trying to charge us extra for DRM-free tracks. Do they not realise Limewire is free? It's as simple as this, abolish the DRM and I will pay for online music. I'm not going to pay for the privilege to use what I've already paid for.</p> Wait…

Now they’re trying to charge us extra for DRM-free tracks. Do they not realise Limewire is free? It’s as simple as this, abolish the DRM and I will pay for online music. I’m not going to pay for the privilege to use what I’ve already paid for.

]]> By: Gregory Opera http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13963 Gregory Opera Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:08:45 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices.html#comment-13963 <p>My apologies, I was wrong - I just found another article on this very site stating that Telstra only recently announced that the "normal" (computer) version of BigPond Music would offer DRM-free music...</p> <p>So there you go - Amazon.com, Sony's bandit.fm and Telstra's BigPond Music all offer DRM-free music!</p> My apologies, I was wrong – I just found another article on this very site stating that Telstra only recently announced that the “normal” (computer) version of BigPond Music would offer DRM-free music…

So there you go – Amazon.com, Sony’s bandit.fm and Telstra’s BigPond Music all offer DRM-free music!

]]> By: Gregory Opera http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13962 Gregory Opera Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:11:28 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/01/rumour_apple_to_sell_drm-free_music_on_itunes_at_varying_prices.html#comment-13962 <p>The music purchased from the "mobile" version of Telstra's BigPond Music is NOT DRM-free as specified above, they are protected by digital rights that are tied to the device AND the SIM/USIM it was purchased from.</p> <p>The "normal" (computer-based) version of BigPond Music also protects its music with DRM, though I believe the normal version is a little bit more flexible, allowing the backup of songs and so forth (sometihng that is not possible with the "mobile" version)...</p> <p>By the way, FYI I speak from first-hand experience - my wife spends at least $100 on BigPond Music every month, so unless it's changed in the last day or so, this is the way it is.</p> <p><br /> As far as I know, Sony's "bandit.fm" (http://www.bandit.fm) is the only local company offering DRM-free music, though there are others overseas (such as Amazon.com)...</p> <p>Real shame too, 'cause that's the main reason I refuse to use BigPond Music and the Apple iTunes Music Store.</p> The music purchased from the “mobile” version of Telstra’s BigPond Music is NOT DRM-free as specified above, they are protected by digital rights that are tied to the device AND the SIM/USIM it was purchased from.

The “normal” (computer-based) version of BigPond Music also protects its music with DRM, though I believe the normal version is a little bit more flexible, allowing the backup of songs and so forth (sometihng that is not possible with the “mobile” version)…

By the way, FYI I speak from first-hand experience – my wife spends at least $100 on BigPond Music every month, so unless it’s changed in the last day or so, this is the way it is.

As far as I know, Sony’s “bandit.fm” (http://www.bandit.fm) is the only local company offering DRM-free music, though there are others overseas (such as Amazon.com)…

Real shame too, ’cause that’s the main reason I refuse to use BigPond Music and the Apple iTunes Music Store.

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