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It seems like I'm a little slow today, because I don't get it. I can buy DRM-free music from Amazon and play it on my iPod, so what's the problem? How is the mu
by mishmax 18y ago
It seems like I'm a little slow today, because I don't get it. I can buy DRM-free music from Amazon and play it on my iPod, so what's the problem? How is the music industry stopping people from buying iPods and forcing them to buy devices with DRM?
- bouncingsoul 18y agoThat part of the article is wrong or at least extraneous: the music industry doesn't care what you play music on. The actual issue is that the music industry realizes how powerful the iTunes Store has become and they feel threatened, so they'll give anyone a deal who says they'll compete with Apple.
- Herring 18y ago"I can buy DRM-free music from Amazon and play it on my iPod, so what's the problem?" Amazon can't sell DRM'ed mp3s with any degree of success because they won't play on ipods. Apparently they figure if they can break the ITMS stranglehold they'll be able to offer music only in their DRM & hopefully further restrict or shut out the ipod. Classic content owner's mistake of overvaluing the content, and undervaluing the platform.