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| Last of the 'big four' labels to offer DRM-free music tracks AppleInsider By Katie Marsal Published: 01:40 PM EST Record labels are remaining on the offensive when it comes to battling iPod maker Apple Inc. for revenue share in the digital music business, with word spreading that Sony BMG will soon join the ranks of other major labels in offering its catalog through some online retailers stripped of copy protection measures. Citing people familiar with the matter, BusinessWeek clams Sony BMG Music Entertainment is finalizing plans to make at least part of its collection available without so-called digital rights management (DRM) software some time in the first quarter of this year. The move would see Sony BMG become the last of the top four music labels to drop DRM, following word from Warner Music Group in late December that it also plans loosen its grip and sell DRM-free songs through Amazon.com's digital music store. EMI and Vivendi's Universal Music Group both announced their plans for DRM-free downloads last year. -snip- |