When will I be able to purchase restriction-free EMI downloads at RealNetworks Rhapsody music service?
Probably pretty soon. EMI is in talks with all the major online music stores. You should keep in mind that the subscription component of Rhapsody’s service (and those of Yahoo! Music and Napster) will continue to carry usage restrictions. EMI claims that the restriction-free tracks will sound better. Did EMI remaster its entire catalog? No. EMI is simply referring to the fact that restriction-free tracks will be encoded at iTunes at 256 kilobits per second, twice the standard bit rate of 128 kbps. That should improve the sound quality, but you probably won’t notice much difference unless you’re an audiophile or have high-powered speakers. Plus, there’s a downside: Because of the higher bit rate, each restriction-free music file will be twice the size of its regular iTunes counterpart. Are Beatles albums available for download from iTunes? Not yet. When EMI sent out an e-mail to the media on Sunday to notify them about a Monday media briefing with Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, many
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