Aleem, are you aware of the difficulties the BBC has encountered in the iPlayer project after choosing Microsoft DRM to satisfy content rights owners?
On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Aleem B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BBC is a public service so the issues don't really translate to > Microsoft/DRM which is inclined to support DRM so it can sign deals with > labels and sell their music players. > > Your original mail (and subsequent follow up) is classic > flamebait--something you should avoid altogether. > > > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> 2008/11/23 Aleem B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> And why shouldn't they? They don't make money off DRM'd content but >>> legally they are obliged, not to mention the strong lobby of the >>> RIAA/MPAA has ensured that all major music players in the market >>> faciliate copyright through DRM. If the iPod weren't DRM'd, iTunes >>> wouldn't have any sort of deal with the labels. AAPL doesn't make much >>> on iTunes (but that's slowly changing as its position grows ever more >>> commanding and the RIAA are aware and trying to mitigate this >>> somewhat). FWIW, apple also maintains the same position (despite iPod >>> DRM annoyances) though Jobs has been slightly more forward about this >>> position. >>> >>> What do you find so alarming about their stance on DRM? >> >> cf http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/02/bbc_backstage_p_1.html >> >>> >>> -- Aleem >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 1:45 PM, Brian Butterworth >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > Another alternative universe moment... >>> > >>> > http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_says_it_has_always_preferred_DRMfree_content/1227222823 >>> > >>> > "At a Media Center-centric event here Wednesday, Microsoft's new Media >>> > Center marketing manager Mike Seamons, charged with demonstrating the >>> > charms >>> > of the Windows 7 version of Media Center, said that "Microsoft has >>> > always >>> > preferred DRM-free" content, adding that the company nonetheless >>> > understands >>> > the need for protections." >>> > --- >>> > Brian Butterworth >>> > >>> > follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist >>> > web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and >>> > switchover >>> > advice, since 2002 >>> > >>> - >>> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, >>> please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. >>> Unofficial list archive: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Brian Butterworth >> >> follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist >> web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover >> advice, since 2002 > > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
