Submission + - Sony CONNECT music store closing
joeljkp writes: "In what probably won't be a shock to anyone, Sony is shuttering its old ATRAC-based CONNECT music store sometime early next year. The store was meant to compete with iTunes in the Sony realm, and was based on its proprietary ATRAC3 codec and the SonicStage music management application.
For those with purchased songs, Sony offers this advice:
For those with purchased songs, Sony offers this advice:
"What can I do with ATRAC content that has DRM (Digital Rights Management)?
For your purchased music from CONNECT, you can burn it to audio CD and re-rip it into MP3 format to continue enjoying it for personal use.