iTunes top tracks $1.29, Amazon $0.99: thanks record labels
engadget.com — As promised, variable pricing has now been implemented at the iTunes music store. Already, we're seeing most of top 10 singles and 33 of the top 100 hitting the top price-point of $1.29 (encoded as DRM-free 256kbps AAC). Interesting as Amazon's uncomfortably similar top 10 list has all these tracks priced at $0.99 (encoded as DRM-free 256kbps... (Submitted by macbot) More...
AACS licensing authority censors Cory Doctorow's class blog
blogs.zdnet.com — Knowing that AACS is a total failure, all that the AACS licensing authority can do is control who links to the information on the crack. What's now needed is to spread the word about the AACS crack using a viral campaign. (Submitted by webreader) More...
AACS DRM tentacles reach far into operating systems
arstechnica.com — While Microsoft deserves some of the blame for Vista\'s troubles with HD content, the bigger story here is the technical nightmare created by AACS and how its tentacles are reaching into the consumer technology we all use daily. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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