Apple to release EMI music without anti-piracy technology

In agreement with music label EMI, Apple is making EMI songs available without digital rights management (DRM) through its iTunes music store. The music will be higher quality (Songs will be encoded at 256kbps AAC (current is 128kbps)), and tracks will cost $1.29(EUR1.29/GBP0.99), or 30 cents more than the standard 99 cents (EUR0.99/GBP0.79).

Entire album purchases will stay at the same price, but have the higher audio quality and will be DRM free.
EMI music videos will be available DRM free with no change in price.

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