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Music Industry Forcing WMA standard?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the why-doesn't-this-surprise-me dept.

CtrlPhreak writes "Cnet news.com has a story up stating that the music industry is considering having cds that contain the un-rippable tracks as well as the windows media formatted files with limited uses ala Microsoft's digital rights management. Just one more brick in Microsoft's continuing monopoly..." And another format that I can't play back. Hope this one dies fast.

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  1. Re:One solution by tuffy · · Score: 5, Funny
    If I listen to /dev/random long enough, eventually some piece of copyrighted music will result.

    And then I'll get arrested for violating the DMCA.

    :)

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  2. *Ahem* that is MRWMTMA, not WMA. by gosand · · Score: 5, Funny
    Dear pawns,

    You are hereby requested to cease and desist using the acronym WMA, as it is not compliant with Microsoft® Corporation's current legal trademark notation. The new acronym shall henceforth be referred to as MRWMTMA, for Microsoft® Windows Media(TM) Audio format.

    Thank you. All your base are belong to us.

    Microsoft=Monopoly

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    1. Re:*Ahem* that is MRWMTMA, not WMA. by fobbman · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Thank you. All your base are belong to us."

      ...not to mention the midrange and whatever is left of the highs after compression hacks the hell out of them.

  3. Re:One solution by garett_spencley · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah it's pretty much equivalent to buying a Britney Spears cd, except you don't have to pay for it.

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    Garett