iTunes Scraps DRM, Introduces Variable Pricing Scheme

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Apple controls between 70 (according to Reuters) and 90 percent (according to Times Online). But that could change in the long run as iTunes is no longer seen as the only kid in town. Amazon has shown some impressive qualities and if it manages to produce a music experience as seamless as iTunes (for example through an alliance with Songbird), it could well gnaw away some market share.

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