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Classical Music Goes Digital, DRM-Free with Deutsche Grammophon

Digital music distribution is unstoppable. More and more labels decide to take the business into their own hands. This week, Deutsche Grammophon, the classical music recording giant that’s owned by Universal Music Group, launched its own DRM-free online music store.

DG Web Shop

Read the interview with Jonathan Gruber (VP New Media, Classics & Jazz, Universal Music Group International) on createdigitalmusic.com.

 

Apple store in Almere

Today the first Apple store opened in Almere, well just a Premium Reseller, not a real Apple Store. But I am still glad about it. Until now only chains like Media Markt or Dixons sell Apple products in Almere and I would rather buy from a local reseller like Warnerraven.

Pictures of the opening on Flickr
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The store is a bit on small side and didn’t have as much choice as I had hoped for. It has a second and third level which I guess will probably be used for workshops.

I went to buy a Mac Mini (before Apple decides to discontinue it) to replace by old PowerBook as home-server/media server, but they didn’t have them yet. I am not in a hurry, so I will try it again next week.