&gt; If I were using iTunes, perhaps that would someday be untrue.<p>That&#x27;s simply not true. The iTunes store sells DRM-free AAC, a documented format. You can transcode it into literally any other format, if you don&#x27;t like AAC. Ripped CDs are ripped to the format of your choice.<p>Only the Apple Music streaming service uses DRM - and buying a DRM-free version of any track is literally one click away.<p>I can think of many things to criticise Apple for, but lock-in of your music is not one of them.