DRM-Free Last modified: Thursday, October 18, 2007
Meaning "without digital rights management". DRM-free music tracks can be purchased and downloaded online and are currently offered by the iTunes Store and Napster,  as well as other online digital music vendors. DRM-free music may be purchased cheaper than those sold under DRM, and may also be of lesser quality. Most stores offering DRM-free music will provide users with options to upgrade the the higher quality DRM version by charging a small fee. Also see "When Is Downloading Music on the Internet Illegal?" in the "Did You Know" section of Webopedia.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about DRM-Free . Also check out the following links! DRM Watch  Analysis of digital rights management technology. Weboopedia's "Did You Know... Digital Audio Formats"  Many different digital audio formats and different software are used to create, store and manipulate these files, the good news for consumers is that there is also a wide range of devices and products available that support multiple formats. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section  Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. iTunes goes DRM-free with EMI Apple's iTunes Store began selling DRM-free songs from EMI. DRM (digital rights management) software prevents owners from copying or freely using a digital file across multiple devices.	Computer Law Digital Rights Management (DRM) digital audio digital audio player DRM iPod lossless compression MP3 MP3 player Give Us Your Feedback