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Shooting yourself in the foot

Kimbro Staken on DRM: The record companies can be proud that they’ve so thoroughly screwed things up that there really isn’t even any point in paying for music now.

Posted 30th October 2003 at 4:49 am

This is Shooting yourself in the foot by Simon Willison, posted on 30th October 2003.

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DRM and copy protections are a plague. I do not have hi-fi systems since I've got some good baffles in wood and an mpli plugged to my computer. Recently I saw a clip on TV and was eager to buy the album ( 'coz I like to have the "real" thing ). The CD had a copy control label, so I wasn't sure to be able to hear it or to be made refund by the store ( they are as much ass as the record companies ), so I've downloaded the album in MP3. @__@ However, if the band makes a concert nearby it'll be pleasure to spend few bucks to see them.
gerard majax - 30th October 2003 07:09 - #
Phase 1: Make crap music Phase 2: ? Phase 3: Profit!
Randy Towers - 30th October 2003 14:44 - #
I shot myself in the neck once, I'm okay though. Anyway, I haven't bought an album on about in year... I just DL free stuff offered by people who make music for the sake of making music.
Brian - 4th November 2003 04:01 - #

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