DRM-Free Music in Canadian iTunes
Does the Canadian iTunes store carry DRM-free music?
iTunes Canada carries songs free of DRM?
After Googling this question a couple times, I thought I would make it easier to find the answer. The answer is yes, but not all songs. You can tell by the words “iTunes Plus” above the buy now button.
I found it particularly interesting that there was a button on the iTunes store homepage prompting me to “upgrade” to iTunes Plus. When I clicked it I was given the generous opportunity to buy the tracks AGAIN for a seemingly random price. For instance, I could upgrade the 12 tracks on A Perfect Circle’s Mer de Noms for $3.56, the 12 tracks on Audioslave’s Out of Exile for $3.00, and the 13 tracks on Matthew Good’s Avalanche for $2.40. At first, I assumed this was the new variable pricing model, but each track on each album was listed for $0.99 cents. So go figure.
I love the idea of DRM-free music. I just bought Mudvayne’s new album aptly titled The New Game, the first from iTunes since buying a vehicle with an MP3 player. However, it annoys me that I have to pay again to get the DRM taken off my existing purchases. Yes, I can strip the DRM myself, but that is a pain compared to just swiping the album via bittorrent.
