RIAA Spokesman Says DRM Is Dead

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RIAA Spokesman Says DRM Is Dead

Posted by kdawson on Monday July 20, 2009 @12:02AM from the joined-the-choir-invisible dept.

TorrentFreak is reporting an on-the-record remark by the main RIAA spokesman acknowledging what has been obvious to the rest of the world for some time now. Let's see whether their actions going forward align with the words. "Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the RIAA[,] declared DRM dead, when he was asked about the RIAA's view on DRM for an upcoming SCMagazine article. "DRM is dead, isn't it?" Lamy said, referring to the DRM-less iTunes store and other online outfits that now offer music without restrictions." Update: 07/21 01:16 GMT by KD : InformationWeek is now reporting that Jonathan Lamy says he never said "dead." TorrentFreak, which originally reported Lamy's remark, has also backtracked.

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waiting for this moment a long time by santax · 2009-07-20 00:09 · Score: 4, Funny

I for one, am downloading the complete works of James Brown as we speak.
1. Re:waiting for this moment a long time by Megane · 2009-07-20 00:16 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I for one, am downloading the complete works of James Brown as we speak.
  Do you feel good?
  
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Admiral Ackbar says... by yanyan · 2009-07-20 00:10 · Score: 5, Funny

It's a trap!
1. Re:Admiral Ackbar says... by CarpetShark · 2009-07-20 01:32 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Admiral Ackbar says... It's a trap!
  I'm not sure I believe he said that. Send me a copy of the clip, will you? ;)
Re:DRM is dead? by RichardJenkins · 2009-07-20 00:15 · Score: 4, Funny

No, actually the whole thing doesn't make sense when taken out of context. What he actually said was
"DRM is dead, isn't it? *wink* *wink*
Yeah, and so is BETAMAX by Cur8or · 2009-07-20 00:21 · Score: 1, Funny

and VHS now too. I think we have a real finalist for captain obvious here.

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Re:Speaking of politicians - how's that hope & by Anonymous Coward · 2009-07-20 00:28 · Score: 4, Funny

I thought the phrase "pork in the stimulus" was a figure of speech.
DRM is dead? by johannesg · 2009-07-20 00:34 · Score: 3, Funny

I won't believe it until Netcraft confirms it!
Control Freaks by Nature by ring-eldest · 2009-07-20 01:32 · Score: 2, Funny

I'm sure this is just a prelude to some new agenda to push DRM under a different name. "DRM is dead! But now we have Intellectual Property Protection... Or how about Online Property Protection?"

You down with OPP? Yeah, you know me.

I know you.
Re:DRM is dead? by Anonymous Coward · 2009-07-20 02:38 · Score: 1, Funny

Blind and crippled, DRM was too stupid to remember to breathe. Let the poor thang rest in peace.
No, please, let it rest in horrible, horrible torture, like it deserves.
Not dead, 'e's resting! by Tenebrousedge · 2009-07-20 02:39 · Score: 2, Funny

Reminds me of that skit, you know? I think it went something like this...
Netcraft: Bring out yer dead.
[a man puts a body on the cart]
Jonathan Lamy: Here's one.
Netcraft: That'll be ninepence.
DRM: I'm not dead.
Netcraft: What?
Jonathan Lamy: Nothing. There's your ninepence.
DRM: I'm not dead.
Netcraft: 'Ere, he says he's not dead.
Jonathan Lamy: Yes he is.
DRM: I'm not.
Netcraft: He isn't.
Jonathan Lamy: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill.
DRM: I'm getting better.
Jonathan Lamy: No you're not, you'll be stone dead in a moment.
Netcraft: Well, I can't take him like that. It's against regulations.
DRM: I don't want to go on the cart.
Jonathan Lamy: Oh, don't be such a baby.
Netcraft: I can't take him. I have to go over to the *BSDs, they've lost nine today.
Something like that :)

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