Universal are set to run a 5 month trial, selling singles and albums as unprotected MP3's with no DRM. You'll be able to buy them from Google, Amazon and Walmart, but not from ITunes.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6939807.stm I hear iTunes are removing the DRM soon.
Good news. At the moment I'm using FairUse4Wm along with Mirakagi to remove the DRM from my wma files.
Before I was using wmaconvert (SoundTaxi) but that just plays the file and records it to MP3. FairUse4Wm with Mirakagi removes the drm from the wma file but only if you have a valid license.
The sooner they remove DRM from music and the license crap so I can play it on any PC or MP3 player the better.