arstechnica.com — Music sales tanked this Christmas, dropping 20 percent lower than last year's level. Labels are looking to boost their digital sales numbers to compensate for the CD's decline, even if that means dropping DRM.
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bdbrDec 31, 2007
Nonsense. Don't be the thief they say you are; you'll only be proving them right. Don't download OR buy their music! There's a lot of good music out there, and almost none of it comes from the RIAA.
guitaristanycJan 1, 2008
I don't think the Music industry is alone in this regard (as anyone who has spent time around Wall Street types should know)
nonymous666Jan 1, 2008
The DRM free songs from iTunes are still in aac format. Most non-iPod players can't play aac files.
dustin00Jan 1, 2008
"it's a sad day for the buyers as well, as they miss out on the complete album experience of a consummate artist."This is why I gave up on Rhapsody -- too many "Albums" would have every song except for 1 or 2 of them. Very annoying.
rattelerJan 2, 2008
I used to believe that. I certainly won't go against some one taking the high road like that.But the day the RIAA/MPAA started suing U.S. citizens using our own court system, and bribing our elected officials to sell out our rights, they declared WAR!!!! In any war the first thing you do is attack their supply lines. This war is funded by their ability to keep making money. Passive resistance like just not buying it yourself isn't going to take them out. We need to cut them off from their customers, and their money if for no other reason that to hurt their ability to bribe and coerce in court.Are enemy has the ability to change the rules almost at a whim. We can't fight them with rules, but since the rules only hurt us, and no longer offer us any protection, we CAN and SHOULD ignore them.
seanhiveJan 7, 2008
Ohhh God you did not just say ho-ho-horrible.Up, yeah you did.