[FC-discuss] What really kills DRM in music?

[Fred Benenson]

I don't want to give Jobs more credit than he deserves, but I actually think
he hates dealing with the music industry and probably would not have chosen
DRM if they didn't force his hand initially. As far as I understand it those
were the conditions for iTunes even existing.

Again, not calling him an hero, but I do think he understood at least the
practical (if not the ethical) objections to DRM in the store.


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On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Clifford Conley Owens III <ccowens at vt.edu>wrote:

> Random rant on this discussion:
>
> Does anyone find it really annoying how everyone acts like this is Apple
> sticking it to the recording industry?  As though they couldn't have
> done this from the minute iTunes started?  Even Wired said: "Since the
> dawn of time, or so it seems, Steve Jobs and the major labels have been
> at war on two fronts: digital rights management and pricing. Apple wants
> to sell music without DRM, so that it's easier for consumers to use.
> Meanwhile, the labels want Jobs to budge on pricing to let them sell
> songs in iTunes at prices other than 99 cents."
>
> Remember that letter Jobs wrote about DRM.  Afterward, everyone acted
> like he was such a hero.  Give me a break.
> http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/
>
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