It took them a while, but finally Apple has managed to get a deal with the music labels. With 10 million songs in their catalogue and over 6 billion tracks sold, Apple’s iTunes is undoubtedly the biggest music selling machine in the world. By the end of March this year, all 10 million songs will be available in DRM-free formats. The cost is variable pricing. Starting in April 2009, there will be 3 different prices for songs : 69 cents, 99 cents and $1.29. You’ll be able to purchase songs both from the iTunes store on your computer as well as on the iPhone and iPod touch, over both WiFi and 3G networks.

Remember Guns n’ Roses? Yeah, they were hot once. The reconstituted GNR (minus a couple of founding members) is releasing their new album, Chinese Democracy tonight. So what, you say? Well, they are launching it first on MySpace Music. You can stream the album online, but you can only buy it from the stores on 23rd November.
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iTunes is undoubtedly the largest seller of digital music, with Amazon a distant second. Walmart launched their own online music store a while ago, although it was nowhere near the success of the top 2. Well, now Walmart is striking back with what it does best : deliver low prices.
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Once upon a time, Napster was the place to go to get all your music needs. It had a simple interface, and you could search, download and play your favourite songs within minutes. The problem was, just about everything on Napster was illegal. Fast forward a few years later, and now the new new Napster has taken a leaf from Amazon’s playbook. Napster’s version 4.5 of its software and store now offer 6 million unprotected (DRM free) MP3 tracks for US$0.99 each.
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