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  1. Do you see the NO DRM camp winning longterm? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on 2004 Digital Media Winners and Losers
    phony "grassroots" capaign failed

    Do you mean failed as a Real Rhapsody sales driver/marketing device or that the Freedom of Choice Campaign has failed to build any momentum (or site updates)?

    Admittedly, I don't buy into all the antiReal sentiment and may fail to fully comprehend the taint of Real's sponsorship, but on the face of it, the campaign seems pretty reasonable, especially given that I don't see the Recording Industry Ass. of America giving up DRM voluntarily or being compelled to do so.

    Gigi B. Sohn, president and co-founder of Public Knowledge:
    The more digital music formats are compatible, the more choice there is for everyone. Consumers, the recording industry and the technology industry all benefit when there is more choice in the marketplace. The more choices there are for legal downloading, the less incentive there is for illegal downloading. All companies in the technology and recording industries should take the hint and work together to bring the benefits of digital music to consumers.
  2. Re:WTF? by mastahblastah · · Score: 3, Funny · on Rob Glaser Responds, Talks Up Real Networks


    How about this one ? Should be right up your alley.

  3. Lessons learned from astroturfing by michaeldouma · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Ask RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser

    There's a lot of spin going on at Real's new Freedom of Music Choice site. Clearly, Real was not expecting such a profound and immediate backlash. It must be frustrating that Apple gets to be both an underdog and a monopoly at the same time. But despite the feel good claims on your Freedom site (did you really write those?), your price drop, reverse engineering, and activism are hardly riling up the public. What have you learned from this?

  4. Lessons learned from astroturfing by michaeldouma · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Ask RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser

    There's a lot of spin going on at Real's new Freedom of Music Choice site. Clearly, Real was not expecting such a profound and immediate backlash. It must be frustrating that Apple gets to be both an underdog and a monopoly at the same time. But despite the feel good claims on your Freedom site (did you really write those?), your price drop, reverse engineering, and activism are hardly riling up the public. What have you learned from this?

  5. DEVO sells out (again) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Real Feels iTunes Backlash

    "I do hope that RealNetworks prevails in their quest to bring the consumer true freedom of choice."
    (Now where's my check??)

  6. Check out the 'grassroots' efforts of Real by tliet · · Score: 1 · on Real Cuts Prices for DRM-Restricted Music

    At this site they've set up a grassroots effort to promote open music files. (I've got a suggestion, start by killing DRM).

    Earlier today the site linked to a PetitionOnline petition, the link was later removed.

    Gee, I wonder why?

  7. Hilarious.... by RegalBegal · · Score: 1 · on Real Cuts Prices for DRM-Restricted Music

    Not only do I own an iPod, but REAL's products are quite possibly the worst I've used. In fact I haven't had REALPLayer on my machine for years. Horrible quality and resource eating.

    What I find hilarious is on the site they set up for this stunt http://www.freedomofmusicchoice.org/ had a petition http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi? r4apple that was literally bombed by rabid apple/iPod fans. They took it down and now have the current petition link and it doesn't allow comments nor does it let you view the names which obviously disply that same messages as before just in one line.

    I'm no Apple fanatic (WinXP junkie) but I love my iPod and I love this digital music fuster cluck that's been going on since it became the 'it' item.