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  • Was DRM-free music an Apple innovation?

    Some people have tried to paint the recent announcement by Apple as example of Apple innovating and Microsoft following . Headlines like " Microsoft changes tune on selling DRM-free songs " are simply misleading - none of the technology companies truly wanted DRM, but they were a necessary evil in selling...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 04-09-2007

  • More on the Music Industry's Slow Death

    This letter from a former customer further illustrates how the music industry is alienating its customers. While I would like to say I responded with something witty, I must admit to being completely flummoxed. There I sat, a loyal music fan who has shelled out actual money to a business that is supposed...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-22-2007

  • Streamburst offers innovative DRM for video

    I've already discussed the German music store using watermarks to discourage piracy , and now it seems another service is applying the same principle to video . Instead of handcuffing viewers who want to view films they purchase on multiple devices and otherwise use content legitimately in ways DRM blocks...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 02-28-2007

  • FairUse4WM cracks PlaysForSure DRM

    The big news last week was that the Windows Media DRM was cracked . Derek also thinks this isn't entirely a bad thing, and in fact this benefits both the consumers and the online music services . As Grant puts it, "DRM doesn't protect content in any meaningful way. DRM does however present an encumbrance...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 08-28-2006

  • DRM can have a significant impact on battery life

    Tommy Perkins posts yet another reason to hate DRM . According to this CNET article , it can have a significant negative impact on your device's battery life - as much as 25% as you can see below. Creative Zen Vistion:M: 16 hours with MP3s, 12 hours with only WMA subscription tracks Archos Gmini 402...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-21-2006
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