If iTunes were to go completely DRM-free, would previous purchases be updated?

[Jack Flash]

I realize you could previously buy an "upgrade" to Itunes Plus songs, but they're now $0.99 as well. What if Apple shifts to a non-DRM model.

Would we get a free DRM strip?

 

[John.B]

I realize you could previously buy an "upgrade" to Itunes Plus songs, but they're now $0.99 as well. What if Apple shifts to a non-DRM model.

Would we get a free DRM strip?

Based on the EMI experience when their music (mostly) went DRM free, we would pay $0.30/song (or a couple bucks IIRC correctly per album)...

Not saying that would be true going forward, just what happened in the past...

 

[cowm007]

You could always email them and say you lost your entire collection. I did that when they changed from small movie files to larger ones and they let me re-download everything.

Only works one time though.

 

[stekerrod]

i'd like to think Apple would let us get the drm free ones.....although the sceptical side of me suggests that they wont though!

 

[c-Row]

Well, technically they are different files, so they don't *have* to update them for you. Just like you wouldn't get an update for your Mac just because they come with more RAM and a faster CPU now.

 

[ziwi]

Maybe it would be like the iPod Touch patch and they would charge say $20 forthe DRM update...

 

[saxman]

I would think they wouldn't let you get the DRM-free version for free. When we paid $0.99 for a track, we knew it had DRM. It will still continue to work as advertised. It would be nice if they offered the non-DRM for free, but I would expect some price or no option at all

 

[BiikeMike]

It's Apple. Nothing will be free.