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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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  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