Pricing changes leave prices…largely unchanged
If you’re reading this blog, you’ve heard of iTunes and its competitors in the legal digital music industry, such as Amazon, eMusic, Deutsche Grammophon, etc. iTunes has switched from DRM (digital rights management), 128 kilobits per second MP3s to DRM-free 256 kbps AACs. Unfortunately the bump in quality and freedom from restrictions have come with a price: many pop tracks are now $1.29, rather than $0.99.
Being the hard-headed journalistic types, unswayed by rumour and hearsay, the intrepid editorial team at ClassicalWatch.com has investigated iTunes, and we are pleased to report that most classical tracks remain fixed at $0.99. Yes, even tracks with soulful artists in designer gowns and young men in tuxedoes. There are upsides to unpopularity.
Many Apple competitors also appear to have changed their pricing schemes. Due to laziness time constraints, the collection at other sites have not been assessed. If any readers would like to write in with their experiences with other sites, please let us know!
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