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Tuesday, 10/16/2007 9:59:57 AM

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:59:57 AM

08:47 AAPL Apple: iTunes Plus DRM-free tracks expanding; dropping to 99 cents - ars technica (166.98 ) -Update-

Ars technica reports, according to people familiar with the matter, that there will be news out tomorrow regarding iTunes plus. Apple plans to expand iTunes Plus to include certain indie music labels starting Wednesday, Oct 17 (or sometime this week, at least). This expansion won't include all independent music labels just yet, although we're optimistic that more will be included in the future.

The bigger news on the iTunes Plus horizon, however, is that Apple plans to drop the price of all iTunes Plus tracks. Currently, each track is $1.29 while "normal" DRMed tracks are 99 cents apiece. That discrepancy will be no longer, as Apple will begin pricing all of its iTunes Plus songs at 99 cents apiece. Ars Technica assume that the decision to drop the price is a response to the Amazon MP3 store.