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iTunes Sells EMI DRM Free, Attaching Purchaser Info

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UPDATED:  iTunes yesterday began selling thousands of higher quality EMI tracks DRM free and added an upgrade option for previous purchases. But the offering dubbed iTunes Plus comes with some major  baggage that may not please consumers. Apple' /></a> Apple is permanently attaching the purchaser's name and email address to every download for the whole world to see. Apparently, iTunes does this even with non-DRM free tracks. But the info like the track was encrypted; and who was going to try to trade a restricted track anyway?</p>
<p>The move is apparently aimed at stopping piracy.  But with the info open to spoofing how reliable is it? And how will Apple use or share the information?  Thus far Apple has not commented, but the <a target=*cing with us.  This is WORSE than restricted/DRM/copy-protected music!" cried

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