According to the Asahi Shimbun, Sony Corp plans to support the AAC format in its next generation Walkmans.

Sony has long supported its own format called ATRAC while Apple has been using AAC, along with a proprietary DRM technology called FairPlay, since the introduction of the iTunes Music Store.

However, the forthcoming AAC-capable Walkmans won't be able to play AAC songs bought on iTunes because FairPlay is exclusively used on Apple iPods and some Motorola mobile phones.

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