No, copyright law is still in effect-passing songs around is music piracy. Does the lack of DRM mean that it’s okay to give copies of the songs I buy to my friends?
Since they’re no longer protected, you can use iTunes (or other software) to convert them to MP3 or another format. But what if I have a piece of hardware or software that only works with MP3 files? Can I convert my iTunes tracks? Now, you’ll be able to enjoy any music you purchase from iTunes on a Squeezebox, Sonos multi-room music system, or similar device. Other products that let you play music from your network through your home stereo, such as Logitech’s Squeezebox products and the Sonos music system, can also play AAC files. Most other portable MP3 players around-yes, even Zunes-will play AAC files. What kinds of AAC-compatible players are you talking about? iTunes looks at your purchase history, not what’s in your iTunes library. Can I get around the requirement to upgrade all my tracks by deselecting them in iTunes or removing them from my library? So you may see one price today, and another tomorrow as more of your songs become available in iTunes Plus format. It seems like Apple is still in the process of adding DRM-free versions of songs (8 million tracks is a lot). I did that and saw one price, then went back a few hours later and saw another price-what’s going on? iTunes charges 30 cents per song, 30 percent of the current album price for complete albums, and 60 cents for music videos. But the important number to look at is the price next to the buy button, since that’s how much it’ll cost to upgrade your library. Once there, you’ll see a list of all the songs and albums that are available for upgrading, with a price next to each. Start by going to the iTunes Store home page, and clicking on Upgrade My Library under the Quick Links heading. In other words, you can’t pick and choose which tracks to upgrade. By the end of the quarter (March), the rest of the tracks in the iTunes Store should be available DRM-free as well. Apple says that 8 million of the 10 million tracks in its catalog will be available in iTunes Plus immediately-that’s an improvement over the roughly 3 million tracks available before the announcement.
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