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EMI Considers Abandoning DRM on CDs

Posted by Zonk on from the wisdom-comes-with-experience dept.

jOmill writes "EMI Netherlands has announced that it is considering no longer using DRM on CDs, because it isn't worth the cost. According to Reuters the company is still reviewing the decision. From the article: 'Critics have argued that the system has not worked as consumers could be driven to illegal sites to download music to the popular iPod instead. A spokeswoman for EMI said it had not manufactured any new disks with DRM, which restricts consumers from making copies of songs and films they have purchased legally, for the last few months.'"

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  1. Re:Good... by geekoid · · Score: -1, Troll

    That was an insightfull post...in 1998.
    Thanks.

    Also, there concern is 'perfect' audio copies. Something that is difficult to do reliable after the disc has been decoded.

    I look forward to your next post about the horseless carriage.

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  2. Frakkers! by AC5398 · · Score: -1, Troll

    I despise EMI. I haven't bought any EMI CDs since their Leahy CD overwrote the sound drivers on my pc. Frakkers!

    I hope their cd sales tank and the company goes bankrupt.

  3. You FAIL it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    FUCKING USELESS duty to be aa big

  4. CDs? by DimGeo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Is anyone buying that stoneage tech anymore? That you've heard of?