Apple Releases iTunes 7.2, Launches iTunes Plus (DRM Free)

[zephead]

It just popped up in my Software Update that iTunes 7.2 is now available.

With iTunes 7.2, preview and purchase iTunes Plus music—new higher-quality, DRM-free music downloads from participating music labels.

 

[Eidorian]

New higher quality music? YAY!

It shows up on the Windows machine I'm using until WWDC.

Now where's this DRM-free music?

 

[SilentPanda]

I got it too... now if they'd just update their store.

 

[gauchogolfer]

It just popped up in my Software Update that iTunes 7.2 is now available.

Ooh, good catch. I'm looking forward to DRM-free.

 

[MacRumors]

Apple Releases iTunes 7.2, Launches iTunes Plus (DRM Free)



Apple released iTunes 7.2 updated in the Mac OS X Software Update tonight, which offers "iTunes Plus", Apple's new DRM-free $1.29 offerings

With iTunes 7.2, preview and purchase iTunes Plus music—new higher-quality, DRM-free music downloads from participating music labels.

 

[ezekielrage_99]

About time... now to buy some new tunes, I haven't been buying iTunes stuff until this anouncement

 

[ElderscrollsV]

99 cents is way to much for a song....

 

[Bobdude161]

loves me some DRM free music

 

[bpd115]

video playback in iTunes still isn't great.

 

[Sandfleaz]

99 cents is way to much for a song....

Not for a good song! Music is one of those "quality of life" issues with me.

 

[~Shard~]

The whole DRM thing doesn't honestly bother me too much ether way, but it's nice to see Apple release this nonetheless.

 

[warfa]

awesome

It shows up on the Windows machine I'm using until WWDC.

What happened to your Macs?

 

[polishmacuser]

they still didnt fix the macbook problem with itunes

 

[gwangung]

99 cents is way to much for a song....

Hardly.

A 99 cent 45 in 1970 would cost $5.20 today, or $2.60 a song. (Of course, most 45s were 1.29 to $1.49, but....)

Deal with it, kid.

 

[Bobdude161]

I don't know if I'm looking very well, but is there a DRM free song section?

 

[Nermal]

Hmm, not showing up in SU for me but I'm downloading it from apple.co.nz successfully. Hopefully, since albums are the same price, they'll offer free upgrades

 

[Curtis72]

Let the Party begin

And Zune... we bearly knew you :LOL:

R.I.P.

 

[arn]

looks like the software update preceded the official announcement. I would expect an official launch in the AM.

arn

 

[Peace]

Weird how iTunes DRM free is let out in the wild an hour after MS shows of it's weird table..

GREAT update though!!

 

[BayAreaMacFan]

Nothing has changed overtly from what I can see. Since they released it so late in the day, it was probably meant to be downloaded tomorrow along with the release of the EMI deal most likely during Steve's keynote. Either way, this is great news.

 

[kingofkolt]

I just opened iTunes on my Dell, clicked Check for Updates, and it said that my version of iTunes (7.1.1) is the current version...

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Well, not much difference so far...

Hope they've ironed out the few small annoyances, like the "screeching" Crossfade Playback bug...

PS! It showed up nicely in my SU.

 

[Eidorian]

awesome

What happened to your Macs?

I sold it to a switcher.

I still have my Mac mini at work.

 

[bkvideography]

so where on the store are the DRM free songs? I don't see any.....

 

[localoid]

I just opened iTunes on my Dell, clicked Check for Updates, and it said that my version of iTunes (7.1.1) is the current version...

Click on @ top-left and Software Updates....

If you check for updates from within iTunes itself, it doesn't (yet?) find the update.