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September 19, 2006 9:12 AM PDT

Yahoo sells DRM-free Jesse McCartney album

Two months ago, Yahoo Music offered a Jessica Simpson single for sale in MP3 format, stripped of the digital rights management (DRM) coding that can limit where and how often a music file can be played. Now the music service--which features streaming music, radio stations and music videos in addition to downloads--is going a step further by selling DRM-free copies of pop singer Jesse McCartney's new album, "Right Where You Want Me." Music buyers will be able to choose between MP3 and WMA formats of the album, which was released online and in stores Tuesday. It retails for $9.99.

Most music download services use their own form of DRM protection on their downloads, often to limit the variety of devices that can play the songs; songs and other media content purchased from Apple Computer's iTunes Store, for example, can be played only on Apple's iPod music players. DRM-free downloads, however, have begun to be popular with some artists, including the Barenaked Ladies, a Canadian pop rock group that sells its downloadable albums through its own Web site.

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Get rid of DRM!
by afarkas2222 September 19, 2006 12:01 PM PDT
This is a start!
I refuse to give my money to any music service that restricts my use of the music.
In this case, I would rather buy the CD and encode.

The first music service that eliminates DRM will have me as a frequent customer!
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Junk
by R. U. Sirius September 19, 2006 3:43 PM PDT
Jesse McCartney? Ugh. I don't think so.
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So you're pro DRM?
by skeptik September 20, 2006 6:31 AM PDT
What is your point? This is about DRM, not some pop songstress. Yeah, who cares about her... but I do care about DRM free music and this is the right direction.
Get sirius.
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