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DRM Free Music in the UK
Until today anyone in the UK wanting to legally download DRM free music was stuck.
- Amazon MP3 offers music from all free major labels, but is available only in the USA – an international launch is promised for later this year.
- iTunes is obviously not available for linux, but only has DRM free music from EMI.
- Napster offers an MP3 store in several countries, but not in the UK.
- Play.com, but with a limited choice.
- 7Digital, but without Song BMG songs.
However, as of today 7Digital has signed a deal with Song BMG meaning DRM free music whichever label your favourite artists have contracts with. Popular artists such as ABBA, Amy Winehouse and Metallica are all now available DRM free for the first time. Their homepage proudly proclaims “We are now 100% MP3″. This isn’t strictly true, for example the High School Musical 2 Soundtrack is available only in WMA.
Still, this is a massive victory for music lovers in the UK. No more waiting for Amazon MP3 in the UK – although perhaps the prices will be slightly lower when it does come.
