The revolution will not be copy-protected
Two years later, iTunes is my friend again. The newest version was released yesterday incorporating iTunes+. This is a sub-section of the store which offers higher bitrate tracks with no copy protection or digital rights management. They cost a little more, but that suits me fine since I get a better bitrate out of it.
One nice touch: you can upgrade your tracks to the new version by paying the difference, and you don’t even have to have those originals in your library any more. They remember your transaction history and pull from that. Out of the many hundred I bought back before DRM made me really, really nervous only twenty-six were available for upgrade. But I’m sure that will improve over time as more labels change their minds and the ones that are participating deliver more tracks.
Currently the top-selling album in iTunes+ is _Dark Side of the Moon_, followed by _The Wall_. I’m surprised twice. First, I didn’t expect Floyd to be early adopters. And secondly, I thought everyone who wanted a copy of DSotM had at least three already.
