Universal is also letting go of DRM, 2 down, 2 to go

Universal has been one of the two major labels to drop DRM (along with the UK's EMI), but its support of the MP3 format has been experimental. Should the experiment not go well, Universal has always reserved the right to slap the padlocks back on its tunes. It has also followed NBC's lead in snubbing iTunes, offering its DRM-free tracks only to retailers like Amazon and Wal-Mart. Now, the Universal subsidiary Deutsche Grammophon has announced a plan to drop DRM, and it's taking another page from the NBC playbook: offering this content on its own site. >> ARS