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Replace Your Music....Again

Posted by Hemos on from the newer-better-faster dept.

sethadam1 writes "I was not at all surprised to find that experts are predicting the death of the compact disc in as little as 5 years. This article over at Ananova suggests the next format of music will be little fingernail-sized cards. As cool as these sound, is anyone else worried that sneaky industry folks might try to distribute all new music in DRM'ed WMA files?" Yeah, this description sounds basically like bigger Magic Gate, that wonderful situation where you can pay more than normal to get DRM. Update: 11/13 16:45 GMT by H : As RobertB-DC pointed, this is sort of a dupe - see our previous article.

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  1. DRM is a *feature* by GaelenBurns · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Once again, I'll refer to the old "Only Criminals Would Oppose This" arguement. Obviously the smaller size makes it more convenient for the consumer, right? So, it's only a good thing to us *honest* consumers. Only thieves would be phased by restrictions of fair use. I mean, come on.

  2. Severy OT by blackmonday · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Allow me to summarize the Slashdotter response to an topic such as this (no, we won't read the article either):
    I won't buy a CD unless:

    - It's $2.99 pre album and comes with a free iPod.
    - I can make unlimited copies for all my friends.
    - My neighbor's garage band gets the same shot in show business as Nelly.
    - I get free tickets and airfare to the concert included with the album purchase.


    Yes the radio is full of crappy stuff but good artists who promote themselves well can still get signed if they have a following. Hey guess where Static X and Alice in Chains were before they got signed? Playing empty clubs on Tuesdays just like everybody else.