I'd pay extra for non-encrypted MP3 over WMA or apple-AAC, just for the convenience of not having to battle stupid player programs and silly restrictions. I'd pay quite a bit extra to get copies in FLAC format sometimes, too. Wow - they could have _margins_. Alas, again the music industry prevents this.
Speaking of which....
http://theregister.co.uk/content/6/34896.html Craig Ringer
