Tag Archives: music
What the &#$*, no 8-track version?
From Slashdot (and many other sources): The RIAA has officially backed a move by the recording industry to reintroduce the CD single. Populated with three songs and a ringtone, this brilliantly clueless idea is to be marketed as a ‘ringle,’ … Continue reading
Free as a Bird
Today’s big news is a goodie: Apple has announced that the entire catalog of EMI, one of the “big four” record companies, is to be offered completely free of digital rights management on the iTunes store in May! This is … Continue reading
Some thoughts on music and DRM
There is an interesting post on Slashdot today about DRM. It takes a different angle than the usual post presenting two sides, “DRM sucks!” and “Piracy sucks!” I continue to endure stories on Slashdot and elsewhere complaining about EMI, itunes … Continue reading