Amazon to offer DRM-free music downloads

From CNET News.com... see full story:

Amazon.com plans to launch a digital music store later this year, featuring music downloads without copyright restrictions.

The e-commerce giant announced Wednesday that it would offer songs from more than 12,000 record labels in the MP3 format, without the controversial digital rights management (DRM) software. Record labels are beginning to warming up to the concept of offering music downloads without DRM, after waging war with peer-to-peer companies over distributing their copyrighted music and over piracy issues.

"Our MP3-only strategy means all the music that customers buy on Amazon is always DRM-free and plays on any device," Jeff Bezos, Amazon's chief executive, said in a statement.

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[strongpimphand]

Who cares?

I can go to various websites and get music for free whether its via bittorrents, message boards, or "unhosted" music.


...unless these songs are going to be 320kb quality with quick transfers I won't care

[krc153]

But this music is legal!

Your missing the point. What you are describing is an illegal act. Consumers can use amazon.com to get their music legally. DRM free means they can use those mp3s in any way they want. It's free of player restrictions.