Two days ago, I wrote about how record companies are looking to DRM to increase their profits through customer lock-in. Their theory is that if customers are prevented from making copies -- indeed, be forced to buy a copy of the same music for every playback device -- this will lead to higher profits (higher bonuses, higher share value). The tactic described in my earlier blog entry is to guard your music collection and playback devices against infiltration of DRM techniques by Microsoft, Apple, music device manufacturers, and software companies whose anti-copying technology creates unintended harm. Music comes from musicians.... Read more →
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