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  • Shame as DRM

    A German music download service is allowing customers to download unencrypted MP3 files, instead relying on embedded watermarks to discourage copying . The music store sells MP3 files which can be played on almost any digital music player, but adds a unique tag to each download using watermark technology...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 10-13-2006

  • 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

  • When lawsuits and police raids backfire

    I'm pretty sure this is not what the MPAA and other powers that be had in mind when they coordinated an (unsuccessful) raid on a torrent site relatively unknown to the masses . Prior to the raid, The Pirate Bay was getting getting around $75,000 a month in advertising. After the raid, traffic increased...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 07-18-2006

  • 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

  • Tower Records to offer free podcast service

    Interesting little tidbit that Andrew passed along - Tower Records is on the verge of launching a free podcast service. The 90-store chain plans to open a new online service this summer that lets consumers create their own podcasts--audio and video shows designed to be downloaded onto a computer or portable...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 03-08-2006

  • Surprise: RIAA trying to undermine important exceptions to copyright exclusivity

    After conceeding as much in Grokster arguments, the RIAA is reversing course and claiming that ripping a CD to your iPod is Fair Use. Fred discusses the recent filing made by the RIAA filing over at EFF Deep Links. They are not saying this behavior itself was unlawful in the past, but rather that it...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 02-22-2006

  • Contrary to popular belief, CDs are not going away yet

    Contrary to popular belief, CDs are not going away yet... at least until we solve underlying problems with digital music. Part of that is a looming digital music shakeout that some are predicting, and part is DRM that doesn't work : Ninety percent of his customers own iPods, according to Cullen, and...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 01-26-2006

  • Apple to launch new content distribution system

    The Digitial Music weblog passes along this tidbit from ThinkSecret . Apparently, in addition to offering feature length content and expanded TV offerings, Apple will be announcing a new content delivery system in January at the annual MacWorld conference. In an effort to appease media companies wary...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 12-05-2005

  • Sony/BMG Rootkit: How not to treat your customers

    I've been busy and haven't gotten around to posting about the whole Sony-BMG / XCP scandal. I'm sure most of you have already read about this, but Boing Boing has a good roundup here . Perhaps my favorite quote in the aftermath here was this bit from Stewart Baker, DHS' assistant secretary for policy...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 11-30-2005

  • Grokster Reversed in Unanimous Decision

    Some bad news from SCOTUS(Blog). The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that developers of software violate federal copyright law when they provide computer users with the means to share music and movie files downloaded from the internet. Read Justice Souter's opinion . Justice Ginsburg concurrence (joined...
    Posted to Tim Marman's Loosely Coupled (Weblog) by Tim on 06-27-2005
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