Thought not directly related, I hope this is the beginning of a trend:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2006-07-20-sony-usat_x.htm

I see it as related, thanks for the post. If people want more flexibility with media, like MP3s without DRM, I don't see why the market can't provide it at the right price point. I can imagine a spectrum of prices for content with differing levels of rights, from few to all.

I entirely agree. In fact, I've said on my blog (which I shut down about a month ago) that people would be willing to pay more for non-DRM'd tracks. I don't know if twice the price is correct, but if the majors dip into this more, the market will indeed sort it out.

After all, the second leading service after iTunes is eMusic, which uses MP3 tracks, all non-DRM'd.

I agree the right price may not be double, but the beauty is neither of us have to decide -- the market will, as you note!

Glad to share some common ground and enthusiasm with you.