Apple, Labels Focus on Copy Protection

The last time Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs took on major recording companies, he refused to budge on his 99-cent price for a song on iTunes. As a new round of talks ramp up this month, however, Jobs has opened the door to higher prices — as long as music companies let Apple sell their songs without DRM. Jobs contends that would tear down the walls by allowing consumers to play music they buy at Apple’s iTunes store on any digital music player, not just the company’s iPods