Apple Drops Copy Protection of iTunes Songs

After a big controversy, Apple Inc. planned to drop copy-protection of itune songs. Copy protection software, known for rights management protects users from sharing their songs bought from famous iTunes store. This rule created an inconvenience among the music fans, that prevented them from moving their own songs between devices.

Apple Inc., has reached a deal with major record labels to sell digital music without copy protection software, that will ensure music lovers to share their own songs purchased from iTunes store, the maker of iPod and iPhone said.

The company also planned to sell songs over-the-air, which can be downloaded for its famous iPhone 3G. The pricing may range from 60 cents, 99 cents and till $1.29 in April.

Moreover, this DRM free songs will be of high quality at 256 kbps AAC encoded to ensure high audio quality.