In yet another move toward the day when copyright protection will be a distant memory in the digital music industry, Sony BMG hopped on the Digital Rights Management-free bandwagon on Monday.

Sony launched Platinum MusicPass, a series of digital album cards that will enable consumers to download full-length albums and bonus subject matter in a high-quality MP3 format. The cards will be priced at $12.99, which will include the complete digital album plus bonus material.

The first 37 titles in

the series, which represent musical genres ranging from rock and pop to R&B and country, will debut Jan. 15. By the end of the month the program will be available at 4,500 retail outlets across the United States, and will debut in Canada.

“The introduction of MusicPass is an critical part of Sony BMG’s ongoing campaign to bring its artists’ music to fans in new and innovative ways, and to develop compelling […]

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