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DRM Technology To Be Added To MP3 Format

Posted by timothy on from the what-a-dumb-name dept.

Bob Zer Fish writes "Cnet News.com has a leading story saying that the venerable MP3 music format is getting a makeover aimed at blocking unauthorized copying. Thomson and Fraunhofer, the companies that license and own the patents behind the MP3 digital music technology, are in the midst of creating a new digital rights management add-on. Of course, there are current standards, but most are incompatible." An anonymous reader points to this brief mention as well.

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  1. Re:More insidious by denzombie · · Score: 3, Flamebait
    felt picking the lesser of 2 evils (Gore would have been a nightmare)

    Please enlighten me here. Maybe you know something about Gore that I'm not aware of. I though his only drawback was Tipper who spearheaded getting maturity labels placed on CDs.

    Well, there was the quote about him inventing the internet. But, I can't honestly think he would have been worse than that squity eyed little redneck we have for president now.

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    --- Evil robots don't kill people, Mad scientists kill people.
  2. Re:Why add DRM to MP3? by mattyrobinson69 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    fine, sorry i pissed you off so much - it was just a suggestion no i haven't ever tried it - it was just a suggestion arsehole