

DROPCOPY IOS UPGRADE
At the same time, gadget site Engadget is reporting that sources tell the authors that iTunes songs already purchased will be eligible for upgrade to the DRM-free versions for an additional 30 cents. that contains no digital rights management, or copy-protection code. The Journal says Apple may add tunes from Sonys (SNE) Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Vivendi SA's (VIV) Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group (WMG) to music from EMI Group Ltd. Apple is likely to sell the "vast majority" of the songs for 69 cents, these people said, the Journal reports. Under a new pricing plan, songs would cost either 69 cents, 99 cents or $1.29, depending on how desirable they are considered. is set to unveil a series of changes to its iTunes Store that represent significant shifts in its longstanding approach to the business of selling songs online (Subscription required to read Journal articles.) Specifically, Apple may drop the almost uniform 99 cent price for songs. The Wall Street Journal runs an article on its Web site, citing people familiar, reporting that Apple Inc. Apple (AAPL) may soon be offering more songs on its iTunes music store that are not copy-protected, according to multiple sources reporting this morning.
