Google selleth then taketh away, proving the need for DRM circumvention
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| Yet now Google Video has given us a gift—a "proof of concept" in the form of
| yet another argument against DRM—and an argument for more reasonable laws
| governing copyright controls. How could Google's failure be our gain? Simple.
| By picking up its marbles and going home, Google just demonstrated how
| completely bizarre and anti-consumer DRM technology can be. Most importantly,
| by pulling the plug on the service, Google proved why consumers have to be
| allowed to circumvent copy controls.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070812-google-selleth-then-taketh-away-proving-the-need-for-drm-circumvention.html
Google spinmeisters defend video refund policy
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| No doubt, the company is aware that some users will take issue with this
| policy, and in many cases, it's providing credits that exceed the cost of
| original purchases. Having spent 99 cents on an episode of The Charlie Rose
| Show that he assumed would be available for viewing on his death bed, one El
| Reg hack must now settle for a $2 Checkout credit. Come his dying day, this
| may or may not provide the same entertainment value.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/14/google_defends_video_refund_policy/
Related:
EMI has DRM free sales boom
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| Since EMI ditched the DRM on iTunes it has seen sales of Pink Floyd's Dark
| Side of the Moon increase by between 272 and 350 percent.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40443
Big labels are f*cked, and DRM is dead - Peter Jenner
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| Few people know the music industry better than Peter Jenner. Pink
| Floyd's first manager, who subsequently managed Syd Barrett's solo
| career, Jenner has also looked after T.Rex, The Clash, Ian Dury,
| Disposable Heroes and Billy Bragg - who he manages today. He's also
| secretary general of the International Music Managers Forum.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/03/peter_jenner/
Vista prevents users from playing high-def content, researcher says
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| While Microsoft’s intent is to protect commercial content, home movies are
| increasingly being shot in high definition, Gutmann said. Many users are
| finding they can’t play any content if it’s considered “premium.”
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| “This is not commercial HD content being blocked, this is the users’ own
| content,” Gutmann said. “The more premium content you have, the more output
| is disabled.”
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/080907-vista-high-def.html
Microsoft: We Like DRM
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| Steve Jobs wants the music business to drop restrictions for digital
| tunes. But Microsoft, which began competing head to head with Apple
| in the digital music business last fall, is happy with the way things
| are, says media exec Robbie Bach.
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http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/08/zune-drm-itunes-tech-media-cx_df_0208bach.html?partner=yahootix
http://tinyurl.com/2lrz3y
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