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Oasis drop DRM for new single.

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Oasis' forthcoming single, Lord Don't Slow Me Down, is to be released as a DRM-free MP3, marking the first time the band have made material available without copy protection.

And, in what is being touted as a first for a single bundle, users pre- ordering the track from the band's 7digital-supported official website will be able to download one of the bundle's two B-sides instantly.

While iTunes often allows users to download a track from a pre-ordered album ahead of the album's release, this is ...

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