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Britons Frustrated by DRM

Posted by timothy on from the hence-the-inhibitions dept.

thesp writes "The BBC is reporting that UK music lovers are 'frustrated' with DRM restrictions and pricing of online music purchases. The confusion over file formats and player compatibility are being compounded with the desire to 'own' rather than 'license' an album or track, leading to widespread concern. This debate has recently been the province only of the technologists and the media companies, with the consumer being regarded as unaware and unwitting. Is this a sign that this picture is changing, with consumers begining to realise and leverage their own market power?"

3 of 565 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Celine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Anyone remembers Celine Dion's album wrecking havoc

    That's "remember" and and "wreaking"

    this monsterous entity winded up in

    "wound"

    strapped to several kilo's of semtex

    "kilos" and "Semtex"

    There was no charge for this service.

  2. Re:Queue! by petaflop · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please don't play to the stereotype that Texans are illiterate. You know the difference between a 'queue' and a 'cue' as well as I do:

    queue: a line of waiting people or vehicles.
    cue: a sign or signal to cause some action.

  3. Re:Queue! by holy_smoke · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    wow... We don't talk that way in Houston. You must be from East Texas?

    --
    Is the juice worth the sqeeze?