MacNN | URGE News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us URGE, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Microsoft reverses course on MSN Music DRM http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/19/ms.extends.msn.music.drm/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/msnmusic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft today changed its policy on MSN Music content and extended the lifespan of music bought from the defunct music service. The company has removed its August 31st deadline for shutting down its digital rights management (DRM) servers and now says owners of purchased music from the online store can authorize PCs and portable devices until "at least" late 2011, letting users transfer music t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/19/ms.extends.msn.music.drm/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT MS locks ex-MSN Music users out of purchases http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/23/ms.locks.msn.music.users/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/msnmusic.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft late yesterday stirred controversy by telling former customers of its shuttered MSN Music service that it will shut down its license activation system for the service by the end of August. Although it allows customers to play any purchased songs on existing operating systems and computers, any music transfered to a new PC or OS install after the cutoff date will no longer be authorized ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/23/ms.locks.msn.music.users/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:45:00 GMT