[mythtv-users] Another step towards what I'd predicted

Tom Dexter digitalaudiorock at gmail.com
Tue Jan 8 02:14:01 UTC 2008


On Jan 7, 2008 9:07 PM, Tom Dexter <digitalaudiorock at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 5, 2008 9:24 AM, Joe Borne <joe.borne at gmail.com> wrote:
> > It seems Sony BMG has decided to abandon DRM. EMI did the same thing about 8
> > weeks ago. Several companies have withdrawn from the RIAA recently as well.
> > Multiple DRM free download sites now exist legally.
> >
> >  http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2008/tc2008013_398775.htm
> >
>
> ...and only about nine years too late :D
>
> Seriously though, since they made that announcement I've seen an
> amazing improvement in the Amazon.com mp3 store.  It used to be that
> I'd check for something and almost know before hand that it wouldn't
> be there.  Now it's getting to be the opposite situation...really
> cool.

oops...my mistake...I didn't actually open my eyes and read your post
carefully at all :D.  I was confusing it with the similar announcement
from Warner Music Group.

Sony making the same move really is big news....awesome news.  Sony's
always seemed so married to DRM.  Thanks for the link.

Tom


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