Sonos adds support for Microsoft-DRMed music files

by Cyrus Farivar, posted Jan 8th 2007 at 3:45PM

Today, Sonos announced a software update for its music setups, which will allow users to listen to Microsoft DRM-encoded music. Version 2.1 includes tracks purchased from AOL Music Now, URGE, Napster, Wal-Mart, Yahoo! Music Unlimited, Zune Marketplace and adds "improved playlist and volume normalization support" for iTunes 7.0. It also brings full compatibility with Windows Vista and Windows Media Player 11. So for the small group of you out there who have all your music constrained by Microsoft DRM and wished you could buy a Sonos system, Christmas has come very early for you.

Filed under: Home Entertainment

Tags: ces, microsoft, sonos, urge, zune marketplace, ZuneMarketplace

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Shawn O @ Jan 8th 2007 6:29PM

How dare you give Microsoft's DRM more press than the small group of people who have all their music constrained by "FairPlay"? All Apple-lovers and iTunes users rise up with me!!! Let us spread the word that iTunes is even *BETTER* at constraining your music! FairPlay allows you to do even LESS than Microsoft's DRM, don't let those Microsoft facists get all the glory!

Phhht, good news about Sonos, minus the lame Microsoft dig.

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Robert @ Jan 8th 2007 7:54PM

go m soft share the drm so that all may play your music!

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Robert @ Jan 8th 2007 7:54PM

Engadget Will Rule the world

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Dave @ Jan 9th 2007 8:59AM

DRM music is crap. Don't buy it. Reference: http://news.zdnet.com/html/z/wb/6035707.html

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