Will Apple pick music's digital locks?

Steve Jobs, the boss of Apple, has set out his stall on the future of the music industry


In an open letter on the Apple website, Mr Jobs argues that the copy protection software used to protect digital music downloads from piracy has not worked.

In the letter he outlines a world where the record industry abandons so called Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems.

"In such a world, any player can play music purchased from any store, and any store can sell music which is playable on all players.

"This is clearly the best alternative for consumers, and Apple would embrace it in a heartbeat." he wrote.

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