Amazon plans to open an online music store without Digital Rights Management, or copying restrictions on songs.
We reported recently that EMI had said it would allow its songs to be sold on Apple iTunes and elsewhere without DRM.
The Washington Post looks at the big picture.
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EMI Group said it will sell individual song downloads and albums on Apple’s iTunes without Digital Rights Management software.
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Harris Broadcast named Tim Anderson as FM/digital product line manager for the transmission business.