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!
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*
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.