Group: Defective by Design/Ideas/Guide
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- Amazon's DRM-free offers are still limited to the US, and so is Rhapsody. - The iTunes Music Store is not available on free operating systems and therefore not an option for me as a GNU/Linux user. Apple could simply open an iTunes WEB shop, and their music would be available on all platforms. - Napster is available (at least the mobile edition), but it still has DRM here. - The big Swiss download stores - e.g. exlibris.ch, i-m.ch, weltbild-downloads.ch - all have WMA-DRM. Actually none of them is very popular: I think most people use iTunes. - 7digital looks promising, and it's available in all neighbour countries, but not here! - eMusic appears to be available globally, so that's probably the best option. Their range of songs is somewhat limited, though.
Can we have a black list of dvd devices that are locked to a region and can not be unlocked. I have just bought a Samsund SH855 and have been to by the company that its is a hardware lock. The ACCC here in Australia says to do so is in breach of the trade practices act but they get out of it as the ACCC says there are unlocked devices on the market meaning its my fault for buying a locked one with out asking.
Some Australian stores are now selling DRM-free MP3 files: BigPond Music (http://bigpondmusic.com), Sony BMG's banit.fm (http://bandit.fm) and EMI's Musichead MP3 (http://musicheadmp3.com.au). bandit.fm does require Flash, unfortunately.
This is a nice list of DRM Free book publishers published by Liza Daly, http://blog.threepress.org/2009/11/10/list-of-drm-free-publishers/ -- she also links to other lists.
Does FreeView have DRM?
The Funny Music Project (www.thefump.com
Just thought I would point out a very DRM infested company called Qtrax.com or music.qtrax.com.
This company wants to give out free DRM infested music and is available in 13 countries as of now.
