EMI and Apple's DRM-Free Music Revolution: A New Era in Digital Music Distribution

EMI and Apple's DRM-Free Music Revolution: A New Era in Digital Music Distribution

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Interactive Video

Architecture, Performing Arts, Social Studies

KG - University

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The video discusses the collaboration between the BIG4 record companies and Apple to offer digital music online, emphasizing the shift to DRM-free content. It explains DRM as a copyright protection method and highlights the benefits of new premium downloads, such as improved sound quality and DRM-free status. Steve Jobs describes this as a significant step in the digital music revolution, with EMI leading the way by making its entire catalog DRM-free on iTunes. The video also addresses the limitations of DRM-embedded tracks, which restrict file transfer between devices.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the deal between record companies and Apple?

To eliminate the use of physical CDs

To increase sales of digital songs

To promote live music concerts

To reduce the cost of music production

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the key features of the new premium downloads?

They come with a free music video

They include bonus tracks

They are available in multiple languages

They are DRM-free

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who described the move towards DRM-free music as a revolutionary step?

Elon Musk

Steve Jobs

Mark Zuckerberg

Bill Gates

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a limitation of tracks with DRM metadata?

They are available in high-definition audio

They can only exist on one device at a time

They can be played on any device simultaneously

They can be shared freely with others

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must you do to listen to a DRM-embedded track on a portable player?

Purchase a separate license for the player

Transfer the file from the PC to the player

Download it again from the internet

Convert the file to a different format