http://standaside.org/2007/04/down-with-drm-my-writing-bug-is-back/ on Marketing, Media, and Technology Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:34:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://standaside.org/2007/04/down-with-drm-my-writing-bug-is-back/comment-page-1/#comment-18 skorasaurus Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:33:39 +0000 http://standaside.org/2007/04/down-with-drm-my-writing-bug-is-back/#comment-18 You know the both of us have been waiting for quite some time for this - finally ! Record labels (the majors) have realized their flaws of DRM. Also, iTunes' very high market share of digital music gave Steve Jobs leverage in future negotiations (pricing, for example). The record labels knew this and didn't want to be at another company's mercy to distribute their product. I just hope that the record companies don't reverse their efforts if sales of non-DRM aren't as high as they expect. More music will be purchased, but how much ? I know that I'll be purchasing more online music (but, why can't emusic sell a la carte ?!). You know the both of us have been waiting for quite some time for this – finally !
Record labels (the majors) have realized their flaws of DRM. Also, iTunes’ very high market share of digital music gave Steve Jobs leverage in future negotiations (pricing, for example). The record labels knew this and didn’t want to be at another company’s mercy to distribute their product.
I just hope that the record companies don’t reverse their efforts if sales of non-DRM aren’t as high as they expect. More music will be purchased, but how much ?
I know that I’ll be purchasing more online music (but, why can’t emusic sell a la carte ?!).

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