Today's reason to dislike DRM comes courtesy of Microsoft
The BBC is reporting that tracks purchased from MSN Music, which are part of Microsoft's "Plays for Sure" initiative, will not be playable on Microsoft's forthcoming Zune portable player.
The BBC is reporting that tracks purchased from MSN Music, which are part of Microsoft's "Plays for Sure" initiative, will not be playable on Microsoft's forthcoming Zune portable player.
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Sarennah
Tue, 2006-11-07 19:44
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DRM?
DRM?
David
Tue, 2006-11-07 21:09
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Technology to prevent you
Technology to prevent you from doing what you want with the data you have.
eg. It's why only iPod owners can listen to stuff from the iTunes music store on portable players (and why I do not utilize the iTunes music store), and why Apple can arbitrarily impose restriction on the music files you've purchased from them and even prevent you from accessing them.
Darren
Tue, 2006-11-07 21:50
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DRM
Digital Rights Management iirc
I'm not crazy...oh, wait, nevermind.
Sarennah
Wed, 2006-11-08 09:06
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One problem solved, a new
One problem solved, a new one to resolve... what is IIRC? :P
Darren
Wed, 2006-11-08 09:08
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iirc
If I Recall Correctly (or remember)
I'm not crazy...oh, wait, nevermind.