The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) fired back at Apple suggesting the company open up its anti-piracy technology to its rivals instead of urging major record labels to strip copying restrictions from music sold online.

From the AP:

Mitch Bainwol, chairman and chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America, said the move would eliminate technology hurdles that now prevent fans from playing songs bought at Apple’s iTunes Music Store on devices other than the company’s iPod.

They are really missing the point that consumers do not want to buy DRM protected music. And like Steve said, 90% of the music that is sold is DRM free, so what is the RIAA so nervous about?