Tag Archives: drm

DRM, succinctly

October 12th, 2008 – 23:20

DRM Free:
Amazon for your mainstream stuff
Amie Street for indies and up-and-coming artists

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Amazon music store opens with DRM-free MP3s

September 25th, 2007 – 13:28

Now this IS nice news.
Why is it better than iTunes, so far?

It’s DRM-free. iTunes only offers EMI music as DRM-free.
It’s MP3s. Meaning they can go in your choice of device, be it iPod, non-iPod player, cell phone. iTunes music must be played in an iPod, unless you burn them to an audio [...]

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Apple tells NBC “No”

August 31st, 2007 – 16:52

Here’s bad news for some: Apple has decided to drop NBC from the iTunes music store, due to NBC wanting to double their asking price to carry episodes and wanting more restrictive DRM.
The price hike NBC asked for would have driven the iTunes price from $1.99 per episode to $4.99 per episode. Apple [...]

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Multiple link-and-run for 8/26

August 26th, 2007 – 13:29

Stuff I’ve been saving for a post, and am tired of waiting anymore:

I’ve shifted to Google reader. Bloglines has a couple of bugs that bother the snot out of me.
University Presses are being left behind by the digital era.
How to work almost completely online. I don’t know if I trust it, but I’m [...]

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Amazon announces long-rumored DRM-free music store

May 16th, 2007 – 18:04

Link and run: Amazon announces long-rumored DRM-free music store
Quick comment: YES!!

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Today WAS a “Day against DRM”

October 3rd, 2006 – 19:35

Totally missed this in the business with the moving of the hosts, but today (October 3) was the “Day Against DRM.”
Today is October 3, the International Day Against DRM — the first global day where people rise up and say no to anti-copying technology that treats you like a crook. Remember, DRM doesn’t stop “piracy” [...]

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