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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
The information is also included in tracks sold under Apple’s iTunes Plus system, launched this week, where users pay a premium for music that is free from the controversial digital rights (DRM) software that is designed to safeguard against piracy.
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So even the 'no strings' music has strings. Typical. This is why I'd rather buy CD's and make my own MP3's than deal with these yo-yos. Their campaign to destroy the 'fair use' and 'first sale' doctrines just keeps getting nastier. Since they seem to be setting up their own little Patriot Act, why don't they just come up with a title like "The War on Consumers".
It's funny when you compare book and music publishing. Baen books actually posts free copies of older books for download. Publishers donate books to organizations like
First Book to give to children. Only part of this is charity. The other part is the realization that by not being schmucks they help build future demand. Compare this to the 'lawyers, guns, and money' approach of the music industry.
What the music industry seems to forget is that the original copyright laws only covered maps. All other copyright was granted by Congress, representing the 'best interests' of the public, over the last two centuries. Some things like typeface fonts are specifically excluded from copyright.
If the boys and girls don't play nice, Uncle Sam is going to take away their toys.
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