Yahoo Relents, Gives Coupons, Refunds To Music DRM Captives
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Ars Technica,
published on August 1, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Yahoo, DRM | Themes: Business, Digital Entertainment
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: Yahoo, DRM | Themes: Business, Digital Entertainment
Yahoo is trying to make the best of a potentially ugly situation that would leave many of its customers stuck between a rock and a hard place come September 30. The company, which announced last week that it was shutting down the defunct Yahoo! Music Store’s DRM authentication servers, now plans to offer coupons to users so that they can purchase their songs again through Yahoo’s new music partner, Rhapsody.
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