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Story: Amazon unveils beta digital music store

Sep 25, 2007 Amazon MP3, the digital retailing giant's long-delayed, much-discussed service, will offer 2 million DRM-free songs.

Story: Apple's Jobs: Just say no to DRM

Feb 6, 2007 In a stunning about-face, head of digital media giant says his company would "wholeheartedly" support selling unrestricted music if the labels would allow it.

Story: EMI to sell DRM-free music on iTunes

Apr 2, 2007 UK label giant eschews industry-wide reliance on copy-protection software; Apple to charge 30 cents more per song.

Story: Global music: digital up, total down

Jan 25, 2008 IFPI report indicates that while digital music sales jumped 40 percent in 2007, a continued decline in CD sales pushed the total market down 10 percent.

Story: Jobs manifesto sparks DRM furor

Feb 9, 2007 RIAA, label execs blast Apple chief's call to remove restrictions on digital downloads; EMI reportedly eyeing opening up whole catalog for MP3 sales.

Story: Napster joins the DRM-free MP3 party

Jan 7, 2008 Onetime digital music fire starter follows Amazon's MP3 store and iTunes Plus in selling unrestricted downloads.

Story: Sony, Warner joining Amazon MP3 store

Jan 4, 2008 Two major labels acquiesce on DRM and agree to license tracks to online retailer's download store.

Story: Universal to bite back at Apple's iTunes

Jul 2, 2007 Hoping for more leverage, world's largest music company reportedly won't renew long-term deal in favor of a short-term contract.

Story: Universal to test DRM-free downloads

Aug 13, 2007 But unlike UK label giant, EMI, the world's largest music company won't be doing so through iTunes, with which it has declined to sign a long-term deal.