Will this eventually see Apple releasing its entire stock DRM free?
To me there seems an effort (started by Universal but spreading to other Music Companies) to get away from Apple and iTunes. They all seem to have one of two perceived things against iTunes, the single pricing and thought of digital monopoly.
There is a most definite conspiracy by music companies (lead by Universal) to swash Apple's iTunes.
I really don't think anyone is going to want to pay for podcasts.