Of course I would like the music to be DRM free but that ain't going to happen. If I want DRM free music then I'll buy the CD. That's the point. I don't think of the Yahoo service as owning the music or the songs being "my music collection". I think of it as a cheap way to listen to all kinds of music I wouldn't get to hear otherwise. If the service becomes too expensive or goes away I haven't lost anything. I've gotten $5/month value from exploring all the new music.

How many CD's have you bought that you didn't like? Suppose you could listen to anything you want before you decide whether it's something you want to own? $60 is about 5 CD's. I know that I buy more than 5 CD's a year that I never listen to again.