How to publish to iTunes (with DRM)?

[Let's Sekuhara!]

I was wondering what the procedure is for people who want to publish audio content to iTunes. Also, how do you opt in for having DRM included in your tracks?

Yeah I know, DRM sucks... but the client wants it.

I have published to iTunes before using the 3rd party service TuneCore, which makes the process very easy, but they don't support the publication of DRM-enabled tracks.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[zap2]

DRM is dead...disappointing you're client is insisting on it


(sorry, nothing to add to where to get it...not much help there)

 

[gorjan]

Is there a way to upload music to iTMS directly without using a service like TuneCore? What are they doing that makes them deserve the yearly payment?

 

[YanniDepp]

'Smaller' publishers have been unable to request DRM in iTunes for ages. It's just a few huge labels who have insisted on it until very recently.

All iTunes music is now DRM free. You're not going to get your music on iTunes with DRM - full stop. Or 'period', if you're American.

 

[Let's Sekuhara!]

OK, thank you for the info.
If DRM is dead then that's that. Disappointing for the client, but probably better for everyone on the whole.

In that case I have one other question.
Does anyone know if it's possible to add keywords to the metadata for tracks posted to iTunes? We're dealing with a large volume of spoken-word audio and would like for the topics to be easily searchable.

Thanks

 

[ericvmazzone]

OK, thank you for the info.
If DRM is dead then that's that. Disappointing for the client, but probably better for everyone on the whole.

In that case I have one other question.
Does anyone know if it's possible to add keywords to the metadata for tracks posted to iTunes? We're dealing with a large volume of spoken-word audio and would like for the topics to be easily searchable.

Thanks

What are they going to make a podcast or something?

 

[Let's Sekuhara!]

What are they going to make a podcast or something?

More like speeches/lectures.