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New "MP3 100% Compatible" Logo For DRM-Free Music

Posted by kdawson on from the plays-for-sure-this-time-we-really-mean-it dept.

Sockatume writes "A coalition of seven UK digital music stores have created a logo for DRM-free, MP3 music. The 'MP3: 100% Compatible' logo allows the stores to emphasize the advantages of the format, namely that MP3 files will run on any device and won't keel over and die as DRM-laden files are wont to. The BPI — the UK equivalent of the RIAA — is backing the scheme, emphasizing that it will also allow users to identify legitimate stores."

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  1. Inevitable Tagging by dasuser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, I suppose this is gonna get the suddenbreakoutofcommonsense tag.

  2. yes but... by Sfing_ter · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will it run on linux? :?

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  3. Re:MP3 != 100% compatible by darkhitman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, but '73.38% compatible'* just doesn't have the same ring to it, you know?

    *Number pulled out of ass, just so y'know.

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  4. Easier solution by sleeponthemic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Swastika on all the DRM'ed files.

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    1. Re:Easier solution by z0idberg · · Score: 3, Funny

      Final...Easier...whatever.

  5. Re: 'MP3: 100% Compatible' != legit by Stormwatch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course they won't. Unauthorized use of that logo would be copyright infringement... oh, f-

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  6. Could have used a better name by sootman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, what a mouthful. 12 syllables. "MP3 100% Compatible" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. They should have gone with something shorter, catchier, but with the same meaning... like "plays for sure!" or something.

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    1. Re:Could have used a better name by Chrisq · · Score: 2, Funny

      "Plays Damn Well!"

      Great for heavy metal, but might seem a bit strange on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's latest release.

  7. Re:mp3 is nice, but... by maglor_83 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't like encoding my music into a proprietary format.

    That's OK. The files will come pre-encoded.

  8. Re:Jews did 9/11. by v1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ah, but who runs the Catholics?

    the old dude with the tall hat isn't it?

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  9. Re:Sweet by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 5, Funny

    Downer: no sale. He's such a nice straight-up guy he wrote the Lable about it. Got no reply of course, which pissed him off more. I nodded through this and explained again why DRM sucks - it fucks over the legit customers like him, while not slowing down the pirates.

    Speaking of which: did you email him links to .torrents with instructions?

  10. Re:Jews did 9/11. by kv9 · · Score: 1, Funny

    So in a diluted method, the Jews do run the Catholics.

    don't the jews run everything?

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  11. Re:MP3 != 100% compatible by jabithew · · Score: 2, Funny

    Indeed. The .ogg format would need a new label. "100% incompatible", perhaps?

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