MySpace, one of the most popular and poorly designed sites on the Internet, is looking to move into the online music store business. Already hugely popular in part because of it allows unsigned bands a way to get their music heard; it has a built-in base of artists eager to make some money off of their art. Focusing on this independent group of musicians, MySpace isn't planning to take on iTunes in selling you the new Justin Timberlake single. In fact, rather than offering files that have inhibitive DRM copy protection, MySpace will be selling unprotected MP3 files that can be burned, copied, and moved to any music player you have as many times as you want. This puts them more in line with eMusic, the #2 music store on the web that offers DRM-free MP3 files from bands on mainly independent labels. MySpace will sell music only by bands not signed to any label, which will keep them from competing directly with any particular store. The MySpace music store and advertising-filled eyesore should be up and ready for your credit cards by the end of the year.
— Adam Frucci