Andre Yoskowitz
3 Aug 2007 19:16
Until today, Canadians had little to no choices if they wanted DRM-free music, but that is now set to change.
EMI has announced that they made a partnership with Puretracks, a Canadian authorized music store to offer EMI's DRM-free digital catalogue at $1.29 CAD a track.
"EMI Music Canada wants to give fans the best possible digital music buying experience, and our premium download offering is a fundamental part of our strategy," said Deane Cameron, President EMI Music Canada.
"We are proud that Puretracks is the first Canadian retailer to offer EMI's DRM-free downloads in the MP3 format. We are confident that artists on EMI's roster, as well as those on our distributed labels will see a good lift in digital sales as a result."
Unauthorized P2P downloading is still not considered illegal in Canada so it will be interesting to see how well the venture works.
Source:
Slyck