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Microsoft Brings Back DRM

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the perhaps-skydiving-is-not-for-you dept.

Barence writes "Microsoft yesterday unveiled its MSN Mobile Music service — and a surprise return to digital rights management (DRM). While companies such as Apple and Amazon have finally moved to music download services free of copy protection, MSN Mobile locks tracks to the mobile handset they are downloaded to. It also charges more than the other services per track, and offers no way to transfer your tracks to your new phone when you upgrade. The company's Head of Mobile UK spoke to PC Pro about the launch, but his answers are almost as baffling as the service itself. Best quote: Q: 'If I buy these songs on your service — and they're locked to my phone — what happens when I upgrade my phone in six months' time?' A: 'Well, I think you know the answer to that.'"

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  1. DRM is not a racial slur... by hendrix2k · · Score: -1, Troll

    [a bunch of slashdotters and end users run into Microsoft and see the "interspecies erotica"]

    End user: What the fuck?

    [the donkey brays as the slashdotters see Hugh Griffiths' "DRM 4 Life" shirt]

    Slashdotters: [shouting] DRM??

    Hugh Griffiths: Oh, no no, it's cool, I'm taking it back.

  2. Re:Clueless by mcgrew · · Score: 0, Troll

    Impossible. Those five guys with Zunes will certainly buy, er RENT more than one song each!

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  3. Re:Clueless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    BAHAHAHAHA... oh, you're killing me.

    of the 3 products... 3 of them are terrible.

    sql server is a resource hungry lump of shit. .net is a way of creating resource hungry lumps of shit.

    windows 2003 server is a resource hungry lump of shit held together with string.

    so I gather you have an MCSE... enjoy your overpriced toilet paper...