U.K. download retailer 7digital has credited a 188% year-on-year growth in sales during 2007 to the removal of digital rights management (DRM) from tracks and the availability of high-quality MP3s. The London-based company also benefited from an exclusive deal to supply bundled downloads of Radiohead's catalog. As a result, the band's "OK Computer" and "The Bends" albums made 7digital's top 10 sellers of the year, while Radiohead had a total of six albums in the top 20. "2008 is set to be the year DRM is gone for good," said Ben Drury, managing director of 7digital. (Billboard)
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