News - Play.com pips Amazon in the race for UK DRM-free music downloads

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Play.com has announced that music from all four major record labels is now available DRM-free from its PlayDigital download site.

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[miniyazz]

DRM-free music is the only music worth getting for the vast majority of people. As soon as you want to listen to your music on an mp3 player or different computer you run into problems, and as for distributing illegally, DRM doesn't stop that, it just makes it more difficult, which ultimately means it inconveniences those who bought the music legally far more than those who acquire it illegally. Good for Play, and Amazon!