Yahoo to Offer MP3 Downloads Without DRM

Iria · Jul 20, 2006, 10:52 PM

Source: DailyTech
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In a startling change of pace, Yahoo unofficially announced that it is currently in a trial mode to offer sales of MP3s without DRM constraints. Unlike popular online MP3 stores like iTunes, Yahoo plans to compete by offering songs which customers can copy to any playback device or even fully convert over to WAV or any other format.

Currently, Yahoo is considering selling songs at a price of $1.99 each, which is roughly double that of an iTunes song. But Yahoo is hoping that regardless of the new price, DRM-less MP3s will attract a significant amount of people. Being without restrictions, customers can afford to play music on any device they desire. Yahoo says that DRM is very expensive for companies to implement, even for its own online store, it would much rather spend the money on developing end-user experiences.

**dj_stick** · Jul 21, 2006, 09:13 AM

finally, some intelligence here

Jul 20, 2006, 10:52 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Yahoo to Offer MP3 Downloads Without DRM Source: DailyTech __________ In a startling change of pace, Yahoo unofficially announced that it is currently in a trial mode to offer sales of MP3s without DRM constraints. Unlike popular online MP3 stores like iTunes, Yahoo plans to compete by offering songs which customers can copy to any playback device or even fully convert over to WAV or any other format. Currently, Yahoo is considering selling songs at a price of $1.99 each, which is roughly double that of an iTunes song. But Yahoo is hoping that regardless of the new price, DRM-less MP3s will attract a significant amount of people. Being without restrictions, customers can afford to play music on any device they desire. Yahoo says that DRM is very expensive for companies to implement, even for its own online store, it would much rather spend the money on developing end-user experiences.