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Yahoo Offers Compensation For Unplayable Music

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-music-for-you dept.

DrEnter writes "According to this article, Yahoo will offer some compensation after they turn off their DRM servers and Yahoo Music customers will no longer be able to access their music. The company said Wednesday it is offering coupons on request for people to buy songs again through Yahoo's new partner, RealNetworks Inc.'s Rhapsody. Those songs will be in the MP3 format, free of copy protection. Refunds are available for users who 'have serious problems with this arrangement,' Yahoo said. Nice to see them step up and do something, especially without trading one DRM scheme for another."

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  1. Real player by SoupGuru · · Score: 5, Funny

    How much would they have to pay you to interact with the company that makes Real Player?

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    1. Re:Real player by Lisandro · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ahhh, those lovely '90s memories...

    2. Re:Real player by operagost · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'm sorry, I couldn't make out what you said because my RealPlayer was buffering.

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    3. Re:Real player by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Except you have to install Rhapsody.

    4. Re:Real player by tehcyder · · Score: 3, Funny

      their UI looks like the entrance to a Tijuana strip club circa 2069

      You say that like it's a bad thing.

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  2. Now if only... by Samantha+Wright · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...we could get some compensation for all of the unlistenable music that has come out in recent years, then perhaps we could move on.

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  3. Hooray. by FlyingSquidStudios · · Score: 5, Funny

    And there was much rejoicing from all 12 people who signed up for the service.

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    1. Re:Hooray. by Tmack · · Score: 4, Funny

      When asked about how soon after the servers are turned off users could expect their coupons, a Yahoo spokesperson said "the information is streaming in from Real, and we expec...Buffering...."

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  4. Compensation for unplayable music? by lena_10326 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does that mean Ashley Simpson fans on Yahoo get a full refund?

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  5. Am I in the right place? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It seems I'm reading a story that is relatively positive combining (lack of) DRM, MP3, and corporate responsibility, so surely I must be lurking on moc.todhsals.www\\:ptth at the moment.