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Copy Protected CD Makers Attempt iPod Support
andrewdski writes "C|Net is reporting that both SunnComm International and Macrovision are courting Apple in an attempt to make their copy-protected CDs compatible with the iPod. This is being portrayed as a significant blow to Microsoft's control over digital rights technology." The iPod concerns were raised in a previous article.
Apple will have no qualms arbitrarily altering the current iTunes DRM scheme to suit Macrovision's desires.
Conformity is the jailer of freedom and enemy of growth. -JFK
What was that NASA budget story doing here on MacSlash? Glad to see we're back on topic.
What I'm listening to now on Pandora...
if you don't know how to shut off the 'feature' known as autoplay, in turn making such things pointless. Then you don't deserve to steal music.
all kidding aside now.
Me being a proud owner/fan of an iPod, I think this a good idea for apple to get their product pimped out to even more people. Not that they haven't done so already through their stallar marketing campaign concerning all thins iPod and iTunes.
In an iPod related note, my little cousin showed me the 'ipod' he wanted. It was in fact a Dell Brick Box. Has iPod turned into the new Kleenix? If so Apple should market for the military if it can do THAT kind of brainwashing. HUUZAAHHHH!
"It'll destroy you if you try to make it mean anything to anyone but yourself." - Henry Rollins
You will have to hold down the action button while loading the cd.
Vultures: Dear Apple Computer. As you know we are the market leaders..blah blah..our products are used in..blah blah. We have an exciting proposition for you! We'd like you to make your products DO LESS, COST MORE, and BE MORE COMPLICATED! And in exchange for this awesome upgrade, we'll let you use our hip logo which means nothing to consumers!
The Steve: Let me get this straight. Our music player is #1. Our service is #1. We sold more units (100,000,000) in the past few months than you can conceive in one meeting without calling in your accountant. Customers are happy. Record labels are happy. *We're* happy (it's been 3 months since the financal press called us "beleagured").
We've found the right balance to keep the record companies happy. Record labels small and large are banging on our door. The few holdout artists are looking pretty silly.
After discussing this with the others we have come to the conclusion that you should go fuck yourself. Thanks.