Vodafone Makes Music Service DRM Free
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator, said it would be stripping digital-rights management software from its music subscription service for cell phones and desktop computers.
The company on Thursday said more than a million tracks from Vodafone Music can be purchased and freely transferred between devices. Previously, Vodafone restricted how many times a song could be transferred and limited the types of devices the music could be played on. The deal includes music from EMI, Universal, and Sony, and Vodafone said it's still negotiating with Warner.
"Music is central to many of our customers' lives," said Pieter Knook, Vodafone's Internet services director, in a statement. "By Vodafone pioneering DRM free on mobile and offering MP3s on PC, they will now have the freedom to download tracks from their favorite artists without any device restrictions allowing them to experience their music however they want it, wherever they are."
