The news pretty much everywhere is that iTunes has finally dropped DRM from almost all of its tracks, and will be totally DRM-free* by the end of March. So that’s 8 million songs sold without DRM now, and the remaining 2 million by April. As Apple says, iTunes Plus (256Kbit AAC) is now the new standard.

Also, there will be variable price points introduced in April, as part of the agreement reached between Apple and the Big Four record labels. I’m not sure what this translates to in British Pounds, but in USD you’ll be able to buy songs at 69c, 99c and $1.29. Hopefully not too many songs will be sold at the higher price, but I’m sure the labels will be pushing for it on as many as possible!

The other great news is that the iTunes Music Store on the iPhone will now allow downloads over 3G, so you don’t have to find a Wi-Fi hotspot to buy new songs.

All we need now is a simpler way to unlock the iPhone! I’ve tried to get yellowsn0w working, but every attempt I’ve made to get it onto T-Mobile UK PAYG has failed thus far. Maybe I need a bit more patience.