Remember when 99 cents could buy a song?

Gone are the days of the 99 cent song on iTunes. Though you might still be able to feed yourself with that spare change at the drive-thru window of your choice, starting today, record companies can charge $1.29 instead of 99 cents if they want.

Apparently some songs will available for the 69 cents, but I couldn’t find a single one at this price. Most of the songs going for the premium price are big hits from the Top 100 like Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.”  

The 30 cent price hike does have some advantages, though.  Songs listed at the $1.29 price point will not have DRM (digital rights management) technology which means, once you buy a song, you can burn it and share it as many times as you want.

Perusing the store, it seems that the new pricing is sort of random, with certain songs from artists going for $1.29 while other remain at 99 cents.  Maybe this will lead people to check out songs from albums that aren’t released as singles.

I think I’m just gonna head to Schoolkids or Wuxtry for my music from now on--I might actually get to talk to a real live person that way. 

-Lindsey Lee

Currently listening to: “End of the Road” by Eddie Vedder

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