Longhorn's Copy Protection Standard

hype7 writes "The Register is reporting that Microsoft have attempted to force a last-minute CD protection standard on the recording industry in order to ship it in Longhorn. From the article: "Any such deal would see Microsoft support 'an industry-wide copy control platform' built in to its next-generation Longhorn operating system, with the computer giant instructing labels that the compatible secure CDs must contain additional multimedia content, such as bonus tracks, 'as a quid pro quo for adding effective [DRM] into the consumer experience'". It looks like everyone except the consumer is going to win on this one - Microsoft controls the secure format, the RIAA gets a secure format, and the consumer loses all their rights for the "quid pro quo" of a bonus track."

Comments

Re:Boringhorn

[Beatlebum]

OK fuckwit, how would you record it if the only media available was watermark sensitive? The fact that a watermark can survive in the analog domain seems to be beyond you. That's why I suggested you google watermarking. Try engaging your brain before you respond.

Rock and Roll Fantasy.

[twitter]

And you honestly believe they'd turn down millions of dollars from a high-profile record label to keep their day jobs?

Many day jobs pay more than $45,000 a year which is what some of the most successful musicians are paid. That's what happens when there are only 4 music publishers in the world.

Your views of what M$ actually does for people are similarly detached from reality.

People who screw people never do anything good for anyone. That's what DRM is all about.

Re:Let's just Stop giving them Money

[jcr]

I say we start a movement against the purchasing of music from any label associated with the RIAA.

Yeah, knock yourself out. Let us know how it goes, will you?

-jcr