Sony may have the oddest plan ever for DRM-free music
You know how we told you the other day that Sony would become the last major label to offer DRM-free music? Yeah, apparently they're going kicking and screaming. While most record labels offering DRM-free downloads are letting users buy songs from online retailers like iTunes and Amazon, Sony wants you to go into a bricks and mortar store and drop $12.99 on a plastic card with a code that will let you download the album from the company's new MusicPass web site.That's right, you've got to walk into a store, pay for a full album, and then go home to download your song. You might as well just buy a CD while you're at the store and rip it for yourself.
But wait, there's more. Or less, rather. When the service launches on January 15th, there will be a whopping 37 albums available for download. And no way to buy singles.
You'll be able to pick up MusicPass cards at Best Buy, Target, Fred's and a handful of other stores.
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