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Willravel · 08-22-2007, 09:24 AM

Apple Inc.'s iTunes music store is under attack from several fronts.

Walmart has just started selling RDM free downloads from walmart.com. $0.94 per song (as opposed to iTunes' $0.99 per song). Universal and EMI have already signed on (everyone from the Rolling Stones to Coldplay to Nelly).

GBox, for $0.99 per song, can now also supply DRM free mp3s from Universal and Songy BMG. Not only that, but you can embed wishlists (gay!) in your myspace.

Information Week has also announced that MTV, Verizon, and Real networks have combined forces to provide music via Rhapsody America.

Yeesh.

So now we have the same idiot music companies that insisted on DRMs in iTunes giving away their mp3s to other services DRM free. I'd call that a big fat stab in the back, and I hope they all burn in hell (Willravel, tell us how you really feel!).

08-22-2007, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	iTunes put to the test Apple Inc.'s iTunes music store is under attack from several fronts. Walmart has just started selling RDM free downloads from walmart.com. $0.94 per song (as opposed to iTunes' $0.99 per song). Universal and EMI have already signed on (everyone from the Rolling Stones to Coldplay to Nelly). GBox, for $0.99 per song, can now also supply DRM free mp3s from Universal and Songy BMG. Not only that, but you can embed wishlists (gay!) in your myspace. Information Week has also announced that MTV, Verizon, and Real networks have combined forces to provide music via Rhapsody America. Yeesh. So now we have the same idiot music companies that insisted on DRMs in iTunes giving away their mp3s to other services DRM free. I'd call that a big fat stab in the back, and I hope they all burn in hell (Willravel, tell us how you really feel!).