Songs the company sells are no longer wrapped in copyright protection software. It's good for consumers and record labels, but will it also be good for Apple in the long term? CNET contributor Don ...

Apple's iTunes Store began selling DRM-free songs from EMI on Wednesday. DRM (digital rights management) software prevents owners from copying or freely using a digital file across multiple devices.

Today’s the day when the music at the iTunes Store is unshackled from the bonds of digital rights management (DRM). And exactly what should you celebrate (or mourn) with this event? Let’s take a look.

Apple Inc. has shaken up the online music world again with its announcement that iTunes would abandon digital rights management (DRM) and embrace variable pricing. The move by the world’s largest ...

If you follow the digital music business at all, then you know by now that earlier this year, Apple CEO Steve Jobs issued a clarion call (ok, an open letter) to the entertainment confab to free ...

Apple today announced that EMI Music's entire digital catalog of music will be available for purchase DRM-free (without digital rights management) from the iTunes Store worldwide in May. DRM-free ...

While bowing to studio pressure to offer variable pricing on iTunes tracks, Apple has also finally convinced all the big labels to release their music as DRM-free 'iTunes Plus' tracks at the same 99 ...

Apple has announced three significant changes to its iTunes Store at Macworld Expo, but the first is undoubtedly the biggest news: The music and video download service, which features more than 10 ...