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I third the Amazon recommendation. Good selection, decent price, and easy to use. I wonder how many music sales have been lost over the years by the inclusion of DRM technologies. I know I have refused to buy anything after a bungled attempt at trying to use Yahoo for this a few years back. It's just not worth the hassle.
This is a perfect example of why many of us have been speaking against the DRM business model for so long. It's not about protecting content, it's about content sellers wanting to sell us the same content several times. We've now seen two MAJOR online retailers, Amazon and MS abandon their DRM'd content. At least Amazon stepped up and provided refunds to their customers. I think MSN is opening themselves up to some sort of liability if they don't provide some alternative way for people continue to use their legally purchased music after they close the store. The irony is Microsoft WANTS everyone to upgrade their OS and computers on a regular basis, yet this decision would certainly lead some to hold off, since they won't be able to transfer their music, without some sort of significant hassle.
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