179 posts tagged DRM-free

We wrote last month about US retailer Wal-Mart dropping Warner Music Group and Sony BMG from its online store after shifting to a purely DRM-free model. Well, WMG is now back on board, having bitten the bullet and provided its catalogue in the MP3 format.

Steve Nowack decided to reinvent the music business after a chance meeting with a singer/songwriter in a Toronto bookstore. Another chance meeting – with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Heathrow airport – led to the two of them announcing Nowack's new record label, SOS Records (located at WeLoveFreeMusic.com) on a stage in New York on Tuesday.

Speaking of music subscription plans, Magnatune - which offers high quality DRM-free music downloads and podsafe licensing - announced two new ways to enjoy their music this morning: Now available for the very first time, Magnatune Memberships allows you to hear Magnatune music without any announcements or interruptions between songs!

He’s done it again. I mentioned in my review of ‘Ghosts‘ by Nine Inch Nails that I thought Trent Reznor would have the brains to change the music industry but now I think he’s got the balls as well. Reznor has released another new NIN nails album this week entitled ‘The Slip‘.

In one of the more bizarre celebrity tie-ins in recent memory, Nobel Peace Prize winner archbishop Desmond Tutu helped launch a new music discovery service in New York on Tuesday morning. The label, SOS Records, will offer free music in the MP3 format, allowing users to function as it's A&R department by voting on which artists it should sign.

Just as quickly as we learn that any new tracks will soon require your wallet, Nine Inch Nails opens up with two free singles and then a complete album, all for free. Following up on the success of Ghosts, Trent Reznor and his crew offered up both as singles, both of which are available as free downloads.

New Nine Inch Nails for free. Damn, it’s a good year for music…Trent Reznor has released another NIN album as a DRM-free digital download. This is the SECOND album he has released for free. Below is a screen shot of a message released to fans… Image Source: nin.com CLICK HERE to get NIN new release, The Slip, for free!

Wow, Trent Reznor's making us all look like slackers. Courtesy of NIN's publicist: NINE INCH NAILS THE SLIP FIRST EVER COMPLETELY FREE FULL ALBUM DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE NOW AT NIN.COM Trent Reznor to Fans: “Thank you for your continued and loyal support over the years. This one’s on me.” As of 12:01 a.m.

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Cory Doctorow has written a new audio book, entitled “Little Brother”. He sent me the following email to give us all a peek at the plot, and to explain something very important and ground-breaking about this book.

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Cory Doctorow has written a new audio book, entitled “Little Brother”. He sent me the following email to give us all a peek at the plot, and to explain something very important and ground-breaking about this book.