"In a long overdue move, all the major record labels have agreed to allow Apple to sell tracks without the much-maligned DRM software that limits consumers' ability to transfer music.
As of today, iTunes will sell eight million tracks DRM-free; by March, all 10 million tracks in the company's catalogue will be available without the software." – Wendy Davis, The daily Online Examiner, A MediaPost Publication
I've been waiting the entire life of iTunes for this! Now all I need to do is make sure that iTunes included/will include a way to unlock all the currently protected tracks that users own. Now I can effortlessly share all of mine and my roomate's music on my Linux Music Box over my local network. Now I can effortlessly take his music on the go without having to worry about reaching the 'Authorized Users Limit' in iTunes. Now I can sleep easy knowing that the music industry will not crap on me if I decide to share some music. Now I also know why RIAA stopped prosecuting individual sharers, which makes me wonder if they will also stop ISP limitations. [References to those topics will come soon. I'm at work and should be working.]