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'Warner Music to drop DRM at FnacMusic, VirginMega'(DMeurope Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Warner Music France said it would drop DRM on its music catalogue sold at French music retail websites FnacMusic and VirginMega during a one-year experiment, writes AFP. The move comes the day after Apple said it would end DRM on all music sold at iTunes by the end of March. By dropping DRM, downloaded music can be listened to on all types of music players, and can be transferred between devices. The development is linked with the Creation and Internet law currently in adoption process in France, which should include the obligation for record labels to eventually drop DRM. Warner Music France president Thierry Chassagne said he hoped to extend its collaboration with other partners very soon and that DRM could be dropped on all downloading platforms at the end of the trial period, and depending on the vote on the draft law. Fnac said that it hoped to offer Sony-BMG and Universal Music songs without DRM by the end of the first quarter. The retailer has been offering DRM-free music from EMI and independent labels since 2007. (Distributed for DMeurope.com via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com)) Copyright ? 2009 M2 Communications Ltd. |