I'm moving these two posts out of the WMP9 vs. MJ thread and into here in an effort to keep the other thread orderly.
I screwed up on the copy\paste, so I lost the header for this first post and I can't remember who said it. If it's you, I apologize!
[doof, I think it was JimHus, but I'm not certain. -- JimH]
Mirko,
Are you really sure about that licensing? It seems a stretch to me that Germany requires any company doing business to change their license agreements to read "You can copy our commerical work and give it to family/friends." But, I've never even gotten the chance to visit Germany - so I am clueless.
Regardless, copy protection for digital media will arrive sooner or later. We can only hope it doesn't degrade the quality or make the files huge, etc.
Ultimately, I think I'll be happier for it.
I am tired of paying for manufacture of CD, mastering the audio CD, transport to warehouse, distribute/transport to retail outlets as needed, pay for shelf space/wages of someone behind the counter to sell, and on-n-on-on when I all ultimately want is the digital media.
I personally would love to be able to get 20 MP3's I want, say at 320 bitrate, all MP3 tags filled out, Album image, full synchronized Lyrics, and Liner notes for the price of what a standard audio CD runs today. The overhead on this type of digital collection is far lower than with an audio CD today.
Once Labels can release digital media without being concerned for theft, I think this is what we will see. At the very least, losing all the overhead and theft-loss will lower the price to us.
Maybe I'm just looking on the bright side of the inevitable. But it is inevitable. If DRM has a flaw, then hopefully a better approach will come out.
The really painful part of secure music will come when they start releasing audio CD's that require a secure player. People will not be happy about having to replace their stereo components.
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zevele 09-10-2002 03:10:12 P.M.
Any copy protection would be hack.
And ,it is to late,people will use p2p for ever.
They just have to sell music not protected at a price who make the p2p not worth.
But they have lost the war,despite all the stupid lawsuits.
Look like movies industry is learning from the music debacle:they will start to sell DVD to download at around $3-4 a movie