audiotuts.com — Thank God for DRM. Without it, the internet would be a cesspool of illegally pirated music, movies and software. Oh, wait, the internet totally is that, because DRM is, quite possibly, the most pointless innovation of the digital age. Companies spend millions of dollars each year coming up with new ways to protect their online content just to see s
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chrysaliiNov 1, 2008
and DRM is the least of Vista's problems.
Closed AccountNov 1, 2008
Well, I get the concept of MOAR MUNNIES, which is part of what confuses me - I'm almost certain that DRM hurts their bottom lines.
Closed AccountNov 1, 2008
And see, if I were a stock holder, I'd be far more alarmed at the company sinking millions on technology that is pretty much guaranteed not to work.
thehappytoasterNov 1, 2008
It's not about whether or not it actually hurts their bottom lines, it's that piracy is perceived to be taking away from the money that's "theirs".The idea that someone could be making money from their product that isn't them frightens the hell out of them, to the point where they start doing irrational things about it.You know, because they're sociopaths.
bdbrNov 2, 2008
Speak for yourself. I pirate music because I don't want to buy something I've never heard. Similarly, I wouldn't buy clothes that I can't try on or artwork that I couldn't return if it didn't work well in my house.I download it first; if I like it I buy it. If I don't like it, I delete it. I bought three CDs just this past week, and I'd downloaded them all. I know I'm not the only one that do this.I know the RIAA doesn't approve, so I don't download their music. Consequently, I don't hear their music, and so I don't buy their music. If that's the way they want to fail, so be it.
clamagNov 7, 2008
Music Industry has always played dirty. Now it borders on scandal with costly appareils like the iPod good only to be smashed against a wall and Drms good for the "delete" command. Do you know what? I prefer Indie Music.