Jehu
Premium
join:2002-09-13
MA
| eh?
"Pretty much the entire industry has simply decided that DRM is the only way to make money -- even with repeated examples of why that's simply not true," Can someone educate me on some of these "examples?"
The most successful download business model (besides piracy) is iTunes, which has the most stringent DRM on the block. |
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chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA
| eMusic- And all from independent and a few known artists... just imagine if they have major recording artists.
"eMusic has sold more than 100 million downloads since its parent"
»money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/···8400178/ |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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said by Jehu  :"Pretty much the entire industry has simply decided that DRM is the only way to make money -- even with repeated examples of why that's simply not true," Can someone educate me on some of these "examples?" The most successful download business model (besides piracy) is iTunes, which has the most stringent DRM on the block. I wouldn't call piracy a business model. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
 ·Comcast
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said by Jehu :... The most successful download business model (besides piracy) is iTunes, which has the most stringent DRM on the block. piracy isn't a business model, it's a life style.
AAARRRRRRRRR. |
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Jehu
Premium
join:2002-09-13
MA | reply to BF69
I would.. do you think thepiratebay is an altruistic venture? Those guys are raking in dough hand over fist. |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| said by Jehu :Those guys are raking in dough hand over fist. Probably the reason why the music and movie industries are heavy on their tail. You profit from copyrighted works without paying royalties and that's true copyright infringement. |
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Jehu
Premium
join:2002-09-13
MA | reply to chemaupr
yep emusic is great.. the only flaws being subscription-based and light on content. |
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