Amazon.com wants to sell music on the Internet without copy protection

 Amazon.com wants to offer millions of music titles for sale on the Internet without copy protection by the end of the year. On Wednesday, Amazon presented the British music group EMI with artists such as Coldplay and Norah Jones as a major partner. However, songs from over 12,000 other music labels will also be offered, said Amazon boss Jeff Bezos according to SDA. Without the so-called copyright management (DRM), music in MP3 format can be copied as often as desired and played on devices from different manufacturers. The market entry of online retailer Amazon could give the trend towards selling music without copy protection a major boost. EMI had already announced that it would sell music without copy protection via Apple's leading Internet store iTunes Store, among others. However, the other major music companies insist on blocking the copying of songs purchased on the Internet. However, the further accelerated decline in CD sales in recent months is forcing the music industry to think about new business models.