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.<br>
<br>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. <br clear="all"><br><br>~ ~ ~<br>thoughts / <a href="http://fredbenenson.com/blog">http://fredbenenson.com/blog</a> <br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Clifford Conley Owens III <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ccowens@vt.edu">ccowens@vt.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Random rant on this discussion:<br>
<br>
Does anyone find it really annoying how everyone acts like this is Apple<br>
sticking it to the recording industry? As though they couldn't have<br>
done this from the minute iTunes started? Even Wired said: "Since the<br>
dawn of time, or so it seems, Steve Jobs and the major labels have been<br>
at war on two fronts: digital rights management and pricing. Apple wants<br>
to sell music without DRM, so that it's easier for consumers to use.<br>
Meanwhile, the labels want Jobs to budge on pricing to let them sell<br>
songs in iTunes at prices other than 99 cents."<br>
<br>
Remember that letter Jobs wrote about DRM. Afterward, everyone acted<br>
like he was such a hero. Give me a break.<br>
<a href="http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/</a><br>
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