Comments on: Official: EMI Goes DRM-Free http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Crosbie Fitch http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-46163 Crosbie Fitch Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:56:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-46163 <p>One might think that if the higher quality version is more valuable and requires greater protection against piracy and sharing that it would be the one to have DRM applied to it, with the lower quality version DRM free.<br><br>Sounds like more evidence that DRM removes value and is unacceptable on a premium product.<br><br>So, are the DRM-free versions watermarked? Do they come with draconian EULAs? E.g. "You accept that this copy is strictly for your own private use and should it be found in the wild you will compensate us to the tune of $1 per copy counted"</p> One might think that if the higher quality version is more valuable and requires greater protection against piracy and sharing that it would be the one to have DRM applied to it, with the lower quality version DRM free.

Sounds like more evidence that DRM removes value and is unacceptable on a premium product.

So, are the DRM-free versions watermarked? Do they come with draconian EULAs? E.g. “You accept that this copy is strictly for your own private use and should it be found in the wild you will compensate us to the tune of $1 per copy counted”

]]> By: Crosbie Fitch http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-37817 Crosbie Fitch Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:56:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-37817 <p>One might think that if the higher quality version is more valuable and requires greater protection against piracy and sharing that it would be the one to have DRM applied to it, with the lower quality version DRM free.</p> <p>Sounds like more evidence that DRM removes value and is unacceptable on a premium product.</p> <p>So, are the DRM-free versions watermarked? Do they come with draconian EULAs? E.g. "You accept that this copy is strictly for your own private use and should it be found in the wild you will compensate us to the tune of $1 per copy counted"</p> One might think that if the higher quality version is more valuable and requires greater protection against piracy and sharing that it would be the one to have DRM applied to it, with the lower quality version DRM free.

Sounds like more evidence that DRM removes value and is unacceptable on a premium product.

So, are the DRM-free versions watermarked? Do they come with draconian EULAs? E.g. “You accept that this copy is strictly for your own private use and should it be found in the wild you will compensate us to the tune of $1 per copy counted”

]]> By: Sam http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-46162 Sam Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:30:48 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-46162 <p>This is great news for digital music. It has the potential to really move the industry forward if other labels follow EMI's lead... I don't really see how they can't?</p> This is great news for digital music. It has the potential to really move the industry forward if other labels follow EMI’s lead… I don’t really see how they can’t?

]]> By: Sam http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-37816 Sam Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:30:48 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-37816 <p>This is great news for digital music. It has the potential to really move the industry forward if other labels follow EMI's lead... I don't really see how they can't?</p> This is great news for digital music. It has the potential to really move the industry forward if other labels follow EMI’s lead… I don’t really see how they can’t?

]]> By: eee_eff http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-46161 eee_eff Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:39:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-46161 <p>Increasing freedom leads to increae in value. It's that simple. Too bad it took them so long to realize such a simple elementary truth...</p> Increasing freedom leads to increae in value. It’s that simple. Too bad it took them so long to realize such a simple elementary truth…

]]> By: enigma_foundry http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-37815 enigma_foundry Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:39:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-37815 <p>Increasing freedom leads to increae in value. It's that simple. Too bad it took them so long to realize such a simple elementary truth...</p> Increasing freedom leads to increae in value. It’s that simple. Too bad it took them so long to realize such a simple elementary truth…

]]> By: Tim Lee http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-46160 Tim Lee Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:17:47 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-46160 <p>Jim, I hadn't noticed that. That's good news!</p> Jim, I hadn’t noticed that. That’s good news!

]]> By: eric http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-46159 eric Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:38:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-46159 <p>I'm happy for the beginning of the end of DRM. I'm unhappy that they continue to offer compressed formats, even though less compressed than before. All things considered, consumers ought to be able to buy digital dubs of, let's say, the Beatles master tapes done at 24bits/96kHz sample rate -- uncompressed.<br><br>This is a giant step for the DRM debate, and for consumers. This is a baby step forward in sound quality.<br><br>It is very fair to allow customers to upgrade for thirty cents per song. Since the average iPod buyer has purchased only 25 songs, that would be a cheap upgrade.</p> I’m happy for the beginning of the end of DRM. I’m unhappy that they continue to offer compressed formats, even though less compressed than before. All things considered, consumers ought to be able to buy digital dubs of, let’s say, the Beatles master tapes done at 24bits/96kHz sample rate — uncompressed.

This is a giant step for the DRM debate, and for consumers. This is a baby step forward in sound quality.

It is very fair to allow customers to upgrade for thirty cents per song. Since the average iPod buyer has purchased only 25 songs, that would be a cheap upgrade.

]]> By: Jim Lippard http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-46158 Jim Lippard Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:38:22 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-46158 <p>Note that pricing for EMI DRM-free albums is the same deal as for videos--no price increase.<br><br>I've never purchased music through iTunes (I still buy CDs and burn them, so that I can play them through my home stereo via a Squeezebox2 from Slim Devices), but I'll be a new customer of the iTunes store for DRM-free music.</p> Note that pricing for EMI DRM-free albums is the same deal as for videos–no price increase.

I’ve never purchased music through iTunes (I still buy CDs and burn them, so that I can play them through my home stereo via a Squeezebox2 from Slim Devices), but I’ll be a new customer of the iTunes store for DRM-free music.

]]> By: Tim Lee http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-37814 Tim Lee Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:17:47 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-37814 <p>Jim, I hadn't noticed that. That's good news!</p> Jim, I hadn’t noticed that. That’s good news!

]]> By: eric http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-37813 eric Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:38:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-37813 <p>I'm happy for the beginning of the end of DRM. I'm unhappy that they continue to offer compressed formats, even though less compressed than before. All things considered, consumers ought to be able to buy digital dubs of, let's say, the Beatles master tapes done at 24bits/96kHz sample rate -- uncompressed.</p> <p>This is a giant step for the DRM debate, and for consumers. This is a baby step forward in sound quality.</p> <p>It is very fair to allow customers to upgrade for thirty cents per song. Since the average iPod buyer has purchased only 25 songs, that would be a cheap upgrade.</p> I’m happy for the beginning of the end of DRM. I’m unhappy that they continue to offer compressed formats, even though less compressed than before. All things considered, consumers ought to be able to buy digital dubs of, let’s say, the Beatles master tapes done at 24bits/96kHz sample rate — uncompressed.

This is a giant step for the DRM debate, and for consumers. This is a baby step forward in sound quality.

It is very fair to allow customers to upgrade for thirty cents per song. Since the average iPod buyer has purchased only 25 songs, that would be a cheap upgrade.

]]> By: Jim Lippard http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/comment-page-1/#comment-37812 Jim Lippard Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:38:22 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/04/02/official-emi-goes-drm-free/#comment-37812 <p>Note that pricing for EMI DRM-free albums is the same deal as for videos--no price increase.</p> <p>I've never purchased music through iTunes (I still buy CDs and burn them, so that I can play them through my home stereo via a Squeezebox2 from Slim Devices), but I'll be a new customer of the iTunes store for DRM-free music.</p> Note that pricing for EMI DRM-free albums is the same deal as for videos–no price increase.

I’ve never purchased music through iTunes (I still buy CDs and burn them, so that I can play them through my home stereo via a Squeezebox2 from Slim Devices), but I’ll be a new customer of the iTunes store for DRM-free music.

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