Sony Music and Universal music may finally get the picture that a lot of people would be willing to pay for high-quality downloaded music that can be burned to CD etc. without restriction. Apparently, this summer both companies are making singles available for download for $1.49 and $0.99 without restrictions. If true, this shows that industry executives have finally removed their heads from the sand and realized the direction they need to take if they want to embrace rather than butt heads with consumers. This is still only a first step in my opinion but is a welcome change from the litigious stubbornness of the RIAA.