Napster Begins Offering DRM-Free Music for Sale

Nemo - May 20, 2008 08:17AM in Music / Video Players

Napster has upgraded it's web site and is now offering music files free of any digital rights management (DRM). Claiming to have the world's largest catalog of on-line music, Napster is offering over 6 millions tracks in standard MP3 format at $0.99 per track and just $9.95 per album. The tracks are recorded at 256Kbps bitrate and will work on any device, including Apple's iPod players. No software is required to purchase music as that chore is handled via the web interface. Listens can sample 30-second clips, while subscribers can listen to full-length songs.