Absolutely. However, while Sony madly orbiting planet DRM, there are some companies that are doing stuff for the rest of us Earthlings.
I'd like to plug, for instance, eMusic, a subscription service for non-DRM mp3s ($10 fer 40 downloads per month). Their catalog isn't too bad, although it is heavy on the stuff that, um, doesn't sell well otherwise. But if you like Jazz, or bands like Big Star or Yo La Tengo, it's fantastic.
Most of the stuff comes from small labels, of course.
Now if I could just play it on a decent non-DRM HD based player, with a great user interface, that's also a portable data drive, Earth would be the best planet ever. Hey! That's like something Sony would've made, in the old days...
Sql*kitten says: "Mobile phones are blocked inside dealing rooms."
Well, some! I worked in a certain big dealing room in London, where they even installed mobile antenna repeaters to improve reception. Use of personal webmail accounts was rampant. It was understood - if you're making a deal, use a taped line!
I agree with the first poster - someone has to acknowledge that not all communication is owned.
But there are deeper reasons for this.
To encourage logged IM is nice - it allows dealers to use IM for work, and improve their efficiency. However, once one dealer wants to make deals over IM, either all other dealers must follow, or risk entering into contracts on unlogged channels.
So the NASD is really saying: IM is a good idea - but if we want to use it for our work, we've all got to start logging!
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I'd like to plug, for instance, eMusic, a subscription service for non-DRM mp3s ($10 fer 40 downloads per month). Their catalog isn't too bad, although it is heavy on the stuff that, um, doesn't sell well otherwise. But if you like Jazz, or bands like Big Star or Yo La Tengo, it's fantastic.
Most of the stuff comes from small labels, of course.
Now if I could just play it on a decent non-DRM HD based player, with a great user interface, that's also a portable data drive, Earth would be the best planet ever. Hey! That's like something Sony would've made, in the old days...
Sql*kitten says: "Mobile phones are blocked inside dealing rooms."
Well, some! I worked in a certain big dealing room in London, where they even installed mobile antenna repeaters to improve reception. Use of personal webmail accounts was rampant. It was understood - if you're making a deal, use a taped line!
I agree with the first poster - someone has to acknowledge that not all communication is owned.
But there are deeper reasons for this.
To encourage logged IM is nice - it allows dealers to use IM for work, and improve their efficiency. However, once one dealer wants to make deals over IM, either all other dealers must follow, or risk entering into contracts on unlogged channels.
So the NASD is really saying: IM is a good idea - but if we want to use it for our work, we've all got to start logging!