Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> Why DRM won't ever work
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> | Unfortunately, he also pointed out that the US government also seems
> | to be living in this fantasy world -- and, to a lesser extent, the
> | UK government. One of the most misguided things going on in the world
> | at the moment is the attempt by the US government to force other
> | countries to adopt what they call US-style "Intellectual Property
> | Rights".
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> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6189011.html
I was a bit excited that a new iTunes is on the way, the Windows version is
already out. But was a bit worried about them doing a MS and wrecking all
my music, some might say it isn't easy to wreck Ella Fitzgerald songs, but
I like her and thats that.
Last night a lad said he installed the Windows one, he bought a tune off his
account, more to make sure everything was still working than anything else.
(why is it that when any of us do that we always download the crappiest
song in the world, and it somehow turns up on every CD compilation we put
together for the car). Anyway, he said he didn't get anything to suggest
there was DRM stuff going on. He tried it on his poor man's iPod (a diddy
little MP3 player) and said all was fine.
There is mention of DRM on Apple's site, they say that if you go with
'iTunes Plus' then there is no DRM. iTunes Plus is a higher quallity
download of music (less flat).
That is the sort of tone they take across the site when you search for DRM,
which suggests that they is DRM in the non iTunes Plus stuff. All I can
think is that Apple have done it correctly, DRM can be used and can allow
you copies for your MP3 players and your own CDs. Maybe it is only
Microsoft that have implemented it badly or incorrectly that is causing so
much trouble.
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