Comments on: EMI and iTunes news update http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: tracerhand http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252811 tracerhand Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:28:55 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252811 Yes apparently these albums will, like the A-Z, have one tiny mistake in each song so that police can identify stolen copies. Yes apparently these albums will, like the A-Z, have one tiny mistake in each song so that police can identify stolen copies.

]]> By: Admin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252531 Admin Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:08:16 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252531 We're speculating that the official digital download tracks will be effectively watermarked as such, not to trace sources (though that might work at the vendor level 'this is the iTunes download' if not the consumer level), but just so that in the coming take downs of pirates they can trace if the pirated tracks are coming from legal downloads or RIPped from CDs. We’re speculating that the official digital download tracks will be effectively watermarked as such, not to trace sources (though that might work at the vendor level ‘this is the iTunes download’ if not the consumer level), but just so that in the coming take downs of pirates they can trace if the pirated tracks are coming from legal downloads or RIPped from CDs.

]]> By: Steve Mannion http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252527 Steve Mannion Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:00:21 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252527 jolly goods. so many times over the last few years i have stared at tracks on iTunes wanting to buy but deciding not to cos i wanted higher quality and no DRM. hopefully this time next year these issues will be wiped out completely. jolly goods. so many times over the last few years i have stared at tracks on iTunes wanting to buy but deciding not to cos i wanted higher quality and no DRM. hopefully this time next year these issues will be wiped out completely.

]]> By: Admin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252516 Admin Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:54:51 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252516 His open letter (which he made good ref to in the announcement) was making the point that DRM was something that the rec labels require(d!) of apple, and that he would welcome DRM-free stuff. Apple has to make guarantees to the labels (and still does for the 79p tracks) that when the DRM is cracked that they patch the software within agreed SLA-style specs. Which they do with upgrades to iTunes and iPod software. The people who read the letter as ingenuous wriggling cannot continue believing it was so. His open letter (which he made good ref to in the announcement) was making the point that DRM was something that the rec labels require(d!) of apple, and that he would welcome DRM-free stuff. Apple has to make guarantees to the labels (and still does for the 79p tracks) that when the DRM is cracked that they patch the software within agreed SLA-style specs. Which they do with upgrades to iTunes and iPod software.

The people who read the letter as ingenuous wriggling cannot continue believing it was so.

]]> By: Steve Mannion http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252515 Steve Mannion Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:51:03 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252515 Very pleased about this. Hopefully it will include the old XL rave stuff that's made it on iTunes in the last few months. I thought Jobs had been talking about how DRM WAS needed recently tho? Very pleased about this. Hopefully it will include the old XL rave stuff that’s made it on iTunes in the last few months.

I thought Jobs had been talking about how DRM WAS needed recently tho?

]]> By: Admin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252512 Admin Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:28:33 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252512 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musicians_signed_to_EMI" rel="nofollow">lovely wikipedia lists</a> lovely wikipedia lists

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252510 Tom Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:26:15 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/science/2007/04/emi-and-itunes-news-update/#comment-252510 Given how rapidly it's come after Jobs initial anti-DRM statements, this must have been in the pipeline for a while. Good work tho. Who is on EMI anyway? Given how rapidly it’s come after Jobs initial anti-DRM statements, this must have been in the pipeline for a while. Good work tho. Who is on EMI anyway?

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