<![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> As soon as I heard this....Amazon/Warner/Old 97's had $9.00 of my money to split up however they saw fit.

I'll still use torrents as my "radio" to see if I even like a particular artist/album/song. Broadcast radio is dead. XM/Sirius are not much better.

When I do like something I found via torrents, I like to reward the artist....but I will never ever never ever nevuh evuh nebber ebber NEVER EVER, under any circumstance, purchase DRM laced music.

I am glad to see the music killing music industry finally getting a clue. I hope the Old 97's get tons of new biz and fat stacks o'cash....although I'm sure the "suits" are more concerned with shareholders, and have found many other ways to screw the artists of their due. Oh well. Come play Yakima and I'll buy a ticket and an Old 97's shirt.

Did I mention the Old 97's yet? Start with "Fight Songs" for a good intro. Uptempo Americana at it's finest.

Ok...back to the topic.

The ability to easily purchase DRM free music has re-opened the conduit from my wallet to the music biz. I was tired of buying/storing cds. Thanks Amazon/Warner. Enjoy the money. Don't forget to feed the content creators.

stratboy

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> Variable pricing is OK for me as long as it isn't too expensive: I picked up Fatboy Slim's "Song For Shelter" from Amazon MP3 for $1.95. It was worth it since it was not available on iTunes AT ALL unless you purchased the entire album.

DW

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> This is great news, Amazon is my new favorite MP3 store.

Azndude51

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> Lavallee017: that's not how it works. Neither Apple nor Microsoft nor Amazon has any choice about which tracks they're allowed to offer in non-DRM versions. The labels own the copyright on the tracks, and they dictate in their licensing contracts what form the downloads may take. So far, only EMI has allowed Apple and Microsoft to offer non-DRM tracks, while EMI, Warner and Universal have allowed Amazon to do so. If you want non-DRM downloads on iTunes or Zune Marketplace, you should let the labels know that you want them.

Doctor_Memory

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> Can someone explain to me why we should be concerned about watermarking? If you are puchasing the tunes and you are the only person using them, who cares? Or are we concerned because we want to purchase a song for a buck and give it to thousands of people?

In any case, DRM-free tracks from Warner is wonderful news.

Monty

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> Variable pricing? This either means world peace or utter doom is at hand, right?

Sihanouk-s-Poodle

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> Can you go into details about the variable pricing model, Matt?

novacthall

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> Well, it's about D#*M time!

whiteknight

]]> <![CDATA[Amazon-Warner MP3 Deal Details Confirmed: No Audio Watermarking and More]]> DRM free FTW!

maybe this will spur iTunes and Zune marketplace to actually start stocking DRM free mp3s instead of just talking about it and offering a minuscule amount of their library to be truly free from the clutches of rights management

Lavallee017

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