Real Begs Apple for Alliance

hype7 writes "In a an extremely forward move, CEO of Real Networks Rob Glaser has emailed Steve Jobs, imploring him to open up Apple's AAC Digital Rights Management System - FairPlay - to Real. The upside for Real - all music sold by them would be compatible with the iPod. The upside for Apple - Real would make the iPod its primary device for the RealNetworks store and for the RealPlayer software. However, Mr. Glaser wasn't just dangling carrots - he implied that should Apple not be a receptive partner for an alliance, he would be forced to look towards Microsoft. There was a similar post made not too long ago, with BusinessWeek's take on the whole thing." There's a Reuters story as well.

Comments

Re:High Level of Fear?

[pohl]

You can easily play OGG formats in iTunes (a tutorial in this month's MacAddict tells how to use the codec)

Does this tutorial happen to explain how to make iTunes properly export ogg music to other machines that are also configured to use the ogg codec plugin? I've had ogg support configured for a long time, but was frustrated to learn that my ogg collection at my G4 in my basement cannot be shared with the iMac in my kitchen.

Re:High Level of Fear?

[chris_mahan]

I use ogg.