Linky
I've always said that I refuse to spend any money to purchase crippled, restricted or otherwise DRM'd garbage (napster, itunes/aac, wmv etc). I download everything for free or from allofmp3 and the like. Now the record labels appear to be on the verge of finally offering some music in unrestricted mp3 format. Of course it's not because they came to their senses or they respect their customers, it's simply because they don't want apple to have them by the balls with their itunes store, but still, it's a step forward.
I'm torn between "screw the record labels, after all they've done and continue to do to try and take away my fair use rights" and "hey, this is a step in the right direction, $0.99 for an unrestricted quality MP3 is not bad".
I've always said that I refuse to spend any money to purchase crippled, restricted or otherwise DRM'd garbage (napster, itunes/aac, wmv etc). I download everything for free or from allofmp3 and the like. Now the record labels appear to be on the verge of finally offering some music in unrestricted mp3 format. Of course it's not because they came to their senses or they respect their customers, it's simply because they don't want apple to have them by the balls with their itunes store, but still, it's a step forward.
I'm torn between "screw the record labels, after all they've done and continue to do to try and take away my fair use rights" and "hey, this is a step in the right direction, $0.99 for an unrestricted quality MP3 is not bad".
