iTunes Plus
Yesterday, Apple rolled out **[iTunes Plus][itp]** in the iTunes US Store,
which offers higher-quality DRM-free downloads for $1.29 (a $0.30 premium over
the “standard” $0.99 download). The “Plus” downloads are DRM-free 256kbps AAC
files, playable by any device or software that supports AAC (not just iTunes
or iPods).
Lotuspike applauds this move, and agrees with Steve Jobs’
“[Thoughts On Music][tom]” post in which he indicated Apple’s position
that DRM-free music is better for consumers.
We are working with our iTunes affiliate to attempt to get our music into
the “iTunes Plus” store; at the moment, it’s not clear how independent labels
like ourselves can participate.
Meanwhile, Lotuspike music is available from other sites like
[eMusic][em] in DRM-free formats, and of course remains available
from the [iTunes Store][itms] in the standard Protected AAC format.
[itp]: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/iTunesPlusPage
[tom]: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/
[em]: http://www.emusic.com
[itms]: http://www.apple.com/itunes/store
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