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Yahoo Music Chief Comes Out Against DRM

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the getting-on-the-bandwagon dept.

waired writes "It seem that a trend has begun in the music industry after Steve Jobs essay. Now a senior Yahoo chief has spoken out in favor of Apple CEO Steve Jobs' call for major labels to abandon digital rights technology (DRM). It points out that consumers are getting confused and that the Microsoft DRM "doesn't work half the time"."

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  1. Microsoft DRM "doesn't work half the time"... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    wow... that's about 25% better than I had expected.

  2. If Slashdot used DRM... by itsdapead · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey! I just upgraded to Slashdot Vasta "Bedroom Premium" edition and your post came out:

    It's (premium content blocked) something like that. It was only a matter of time. If it takes Steve Jobs to kick start an industry wide backlash against DRM, then (premium content blocked).

    (The second one was a false positive for "Let it be")

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  3. Re:The Jobs Fanboyism Is Sickening by jandrese · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hated DRM before it was cool.

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  4. Re:Monkey see, Monkey Do by BertieBaggio · · Score: 4, Funny

    Monkey see, Monkey Do

    Next up: Steve Ballmer says he's going to "fucking kill" DRM.

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