Can I just vent and say that I think Digital Rights Management (DRM) is ridiculous? If I buy an mp3, shouldn't I be able to listen to it on my laptop, desktop at home, my iPod, etc.!?! DRMs from places like iTunes make me not want to use their services. In fact, I only buy CDs these days (mostly because I want the artwork from the disk packaging).
We're taking one step in the right direction, though. EMI, a record label, has announced that it has made an agreement with Amazon and iTunes to provide DRM-free music to the public. So you can now purchase that mp3 from their artists and listen to the music on whichever format you desire. It's about time. Here's what still confuses me: why does it cost more to buy a DRM-free mp3 than it does to purchase a CD!?! I can go to Target or BestBuy the day an album gets out for around $9.99. But now to purchase a DRM-free mp3 album, it's $1.29 PER SONG. At least that's what iTunes is doing; I'm not sure where Amazon is going. It makes no sense. Selling the DRM-free mp3 costs the label next to nothing. Especially when you put it next to the cost involved in printing CDs and shipping and distributing them. Things should change quickly.
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