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In that field, the biggest mistake is probably Sony BMG shipping a root kit on music CDs. That certainly showed the world how bad an RIAA-endorsed product coul
by sandworm101 5y ago
In that field, the biggest mistake is probably Sony BMG shipping a root kit on music CDs. That certainly showed the world how bad an RIAA-endorsed product could become. It made napster-downloaded MP3s the safer option, accelerating filesharing immensely amongst computer owners.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk...
- version_five 5y agoYes, that whole era was about tech companies trying to balance demands from traditional distributors who had lost their power, and consumers that wanted the freedom they digital media provides. There were many missteps and retrospectively terrible products and business models that were tried before be got to where we are today. I wonder of the same is true re (broadly) government power. Tech companies are now balancing the power governments and other stakeholders would like them to wield with what people will tolerate. Its not really a surprise there are missteps again.