Apple iTunes DRM-free songs now for 99 cents

Posted on Wednesday, October 17 2007 @ 14:34 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

One of the surprising bits of news that reached us today is that Apple decided to lower the price of its DRM-free "iTunes Plus" songs from $1.29 to $0.99.

This brings to pricing of Apple's DRM-free songs closer to the pricing of songs offered by Amazon and Wal-Mart.

The price drop follows the recent entry of Amazon into the digital music market with DRM-free tracks from a broader array of recording companies, some of them for as low as 89 cents a song. Most MP3s on Wal-Mart's online store are 94 cents a track. Neither company so far has eaten meaningfully into the online business of iTunes, now the third largest retailer of music in the U.S.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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