Apple CEO Steve Jobs to appear live on CNBC at approximately 9:50am EDT.
Jobs said there has never been a “firm lock” on music sold through iTunes Store since you can burn iTunes Store songs to CD and strip off the DRM anyway. What this new DRM-free music offering provides says Jobs is a hassle-free, higher-quality option.
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