Major Labels Selling Unrestricted MP3sMajor Labels Selling Unrestricted MP3s

This is encouraging: Major labels are starting to experiment with <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061207/ap_on_hi_te/mp3_music">selling unrestricted MP3s.</a>. EMI, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and Disney's Hollywood Records have gotten into the act. The value for consumers: You can play them on any device you want, make backups, and share the tracks with your friends. Value to the labels: They can <a href="http://information.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=191000408">stick it to Ap

Mitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

December 7, 2006

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This is encouraging: Major labels are starting to experiment with selling unrestricted MP3s.. EMI, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and Disney's Hollywood Records have gotten into the act. The value for consumers: You can play them on any device you want, make backups, and share the tracks with your friends. Value to the labels: They can stick it to Apple, and get their music onto consumers' iPods without having to go through iTunes.

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Mitch Wagner

California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

Mitch Wagner is California bureau chief for Light Reading.

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