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Sony: Case of Right vs Left Hand
Masem writes "Wired has an interesting article that explains the problem facing several of the megacorporations that have both content and technology divisions, as specifically in the case of Sony. The tech divisons want to offer the consumer all the possible options, while the media divisions are very concerned on DRM. While the two groups are trying to meet somewhere in the middle, they are still at odds about it, and also finding that that middle is becoming rapidly populated by other competitors (including Microsoft) in just how to empower consumers without sacrificing their copyrighted materials. Both divisions are trying to adopt to just changes in the landscape and hoping to find something that will work."
Sony sues Sony; Sony couter-sues (AP) ....
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Political discussion for a new world
1. Sell customers CD-Burners to copy copyrighted material.
2. Upgrade DRM technology on media to prevent media copying.
3. Sell customers NEW CD-Burners to bypass DRM technology (try harder than markers...)
4. Go to step 2....
I think I'll just listen to the voices in my head until they get this thing straightened out.
There's always one other way to do something - your way. -- Waylon Jennings (1937-2002)