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Sony and Universal Prohibit Sharing Via Zune

Posted by Zonk on from the as-if-the-zune-didn't-have-enough-trouble-already dept.

ack154 writes "Engadget has a story about Sony and Universal Music apparently denying Zune owners the ability to 'squirt' songs by certain artists to other Zune users. That's right, if you've actually purchased songs from the Zune marketplace and happen to run into another Zune owner, you're prohibited from sharing certain songs. From the article: 'In a non-scientific sampling of popular artists by Zunerama and Zune Thoughts, it looks like it's roughly 40-50 percent of artists that fall under this prohibited banner, and the worst news is that there's no warning that a song might be unsharable until you actually try to send it and fail.'"

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  1. Sounds like.... by Marko+DeBeeste · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Karma-kazi (or at least Karma Sutra) to me.

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  2. Highly improbable scenario by DreadfulGrape · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "if you've actually purchased songs from the Zune marketplace and happen to run into another Zune owner"

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  3. They illegally tax the fuck out of me !!!! by cheekyboy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The govt is just like the mafia, beating me with a baseball bat
    till a pay up!!

    Coz if you dont pay, they will fucking kill you, because the govt IS LIKE the devil

    MONEY is more important than LIFEs, which is really dumb, since money has NO VALUE, its made out of thin
    air by the PRIVATE federal reserve, which is 100% private, by 12 central banks, including your evil Jp Morga/BA, etc....

    http://www.boston.com/business/taxes/articles/2007 /01/18/man_holed_up_in_home_after_tax_verdict/?p1= MEWell_Pos2

    Will the fucking govt just fuck off, if someone doesnt pay tax, LEAVE THEM ALONE, its not worth it, go sell some more BONDS,
    if you are that fucking desperate for more money you damn assholes. Oh and get a real job, rather than work the damn tax dept.

    Oh btw, mr tax man, there IS NO LAW saying you have to pay TAX, there is NONE, so stop fucking people up with the damn mighty law enforcement
    of a GUN!!! Go away and die, I hope jesus comes back and turns you all to dust!!!

    GOLD IS REAL MONEY, FDR notes are just ass paper!!

    http://www.freedomtofascism.com/

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  4. Re:Take the statistic with a grain of salt. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wow. There's missing the joke, and then there's thinking you've embraced it but really missing the joke. Case in point, you and the joke ended up on different hemispheres. You and the joke flirted online for a bit, but in reality, you two are not actually acquainted.

    (Ask yourself why you think the two people in question actually bought Zunes as opposed to stock, as mentioned.)