Apple launches iTunes Pass content. Apple has introduced the concept of the iTunes Pass, a new shopping option in the music section of the iTunes Store. The Pass automatically subscribes a person to all of the tracks and videos in a particular collection, downloading existing material and anything new as it becomes available. Apple notes that all the material provided in a Pass is DRM-free, and encoded with 256kbps AAC audio…. [The Macintosh News Network]
This seems like it could be good for independent musicians. More than once I’ve heard about a CD release being held up because the artist needed to save up money to pay for artwork or manufacturing, and with something like this maybe they’d be able to cover those expenses from “Pass” orders.
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