While this is not a development the size of the recent E.U. eMusic launch with DRM-free tunes, this could be the start of getting a major label to 'pony up' to no-DRM music files, with Yahoo Music scoring this first breakthrough:
Why this is an interesting development (aside from the obvious) is because in another article, a Jeremy Lamy from the RIAA stated that in the case of the Stiletto 100, that so long as the businesses involved find a way to divvy up the profits in a way pleasing to all, the RIAA must stay out of the talks. This means for this to be more than just a 'flash in the pan,' it will only become a sustained effort if consumers combine to demand more of these kinds of deals, without DRM-laden downloads. Who's to say if this could become more of a trend? Would it not be nice if more business efforts like this were to strive to eliminate the RIAA from the current music picture? The only certainty is that if consumers as a whole don't undertake a more active role on informing themselves about the snags DRM brings and demanding no DRM, then this one occurrence may sadly remain unique.
Source: Bit-Tech
