Steve Jobs' iTunes dance


	Steve Jobs' iTunes dance

rccgd

3-7-2007 10:54 PM

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apple, itunes, drm, steve jobs, technology

rccgd says:

I love the brand and the little detail put into each product: the Cover Flow in iTunes, the proximity sensor on the awaited iPhone, the recently featured 2-finger scrolling trackpad viewed at cnettv.com, and even the magnetic power cord. But this DRM-thing...

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3-8-2007 1:54 AM

WiredRyo

Ok, but the music industry IS to blame for DRM.
I am no fan of iTMS. How can I ? I can't even use iTunes native on GNU/Linux. But i watched the beginning very well. And the fact that iTMS has a lot of songs is not because the music industry wants, it's because they must.
DRM costs Apple a lot.
The have contracts with the industry that the DRM must protect the songs well. So they have to secure the software etc.

I don't know if Steve Jobs mean it, or just trying to repair the bad reputation of Apple in the last year..
For me it's very clear: I don't buy DRM-Songs !

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