[AdmiralAsshat]

> To use such a thing, where would I get downloadable DRM free music these days?

I usually do one of the following:

1) Purchase physical CDs from Amazon that include "AutoRip" on the description. This provides a DRM-free mp3 version of the album that you can download.

2) In the event that an AutoRip is not available, do the rip myself. I still have a USB CD/DVD drive that I plug-in to my laptop for this purpose, and a tiny VM to run Exact Audio Copy.

3) Finally, for purchasing digital music outright, there's always Bandcamp.

I suppose itunes is still around, too, but to be honest I've never used it.