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Home electronics giants launch antipiracy strategy

Home electronics giants launch antipiracy strategyCould be a step in the right direction ...I've never had a problem fundementally with DRM in the sense that it's primary job should make sure that whatever I'm playing I have obtained legally. As long as it doesn't interfere with my ability to use...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Consumer electronics, DVD, electronics, digital-rights management, Apple Inc., copy protection, antipiracy strategy, hardware, Macrovision Corp., antipiracy

Discussion threads 2005-01-19

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WSJ: EMI to drop DRM from digital music

Its Steve Jobs dream come true. The countrys third-largest record labels, EMI, may be dropping DRM from the digital music that they sell. The Wall Street Journal subscription required is reporting that the record label will announce just that at a press conference today: In a major reversal of the...

Tags: Music, iTunes Store, iTunes, DRM

Blog posts 2007-04-02

The RIAA and Norway respond to Jobs

The RIAA and Norway respond to JobsYou know, of course......that you're going to make certain peoples' heads explode. There are too many people that only see the world in black-and-white, and nuanced opinions (Apple should open up its DRM, but it's Apple's right to do what it wants) are beyond...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, antitrust legislation, digital-rights management, Fairplay, job, RIAA, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-02-08

Both sides of file-sharing debate swap harsh words

Both sides of file-sharing debate swap harsh wordsI'm Voting For Goerge W. BushI'm Voting For Goerge W. Bush"President Bush's campaign says Mr. Bush isn't in favor of banning peer-to-peer technology because it has legitimate uses, though he wants to vigorously enforce copyright law," says a September 27 Wall Street Journal...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), copyright law, P-to-P, file-sharing

Discussion threads 2004-09-29

Software piracy losses double

Software piracy losses doubleAhh, another big study "lie"P2P downloads != lost salesJoe Pirate who downloads an expensive app would never buy it in the first place.The pirates are the ones who sell in on the street and make money off it.Another BS study from the BSA.Yeah... shutting down the P2P's...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Tools & Techniques, P2P, software, Quark Inc., piracy, Business Software Alliance

Discussion threads 2004-07-07