Tristan Findley Professional Resumé

iTunes 9 – iTunes Plus missing

Those of you who use Apple iTunes, and purchase music from the iTunes Store will be aware of iTunes Plus - Apples higher-quality DRM-Free music format. In the past, iTunes Plus music has always been differentiated from the non-DRM-Free music by the use of a little '+' symbol on the track buy button, or with iTunes Plus being stated in the Album information.

With the release of iTunes 9, the iTunes Store has seen its most significant upgrade in recent history, with a new streamlined interface, and various new categories and features. However, this change has removed the 'iTunes Plus' differentiation from the track and album listings.

However, a while ago; Apple stated that they would have completed their move to the new DRM-Free format for their entire library by mid-year, with all existing and new songs being supplied in the new format. This can only be a sign that they've kept their promise.

For those who are still in possession of DRM-Protected (non iTunes Plus) music, the original store link for the upgrade page has been removed, but the page still exists here. (iTunes Required). I recommend that anyone still running DRM-Protected music formats upgrade ASAP.

Update: As of October 2010, I have discovered that the iTunes Plus upgrade link has reappeared in the Apple Store. The above link will still function. -Oct 2009