RIAA: DRM is Dead

[bin1127]

Can someone copy the article to EA?

 

[Guest]

Apparently they didn't think people are smart enough to plug a cable into the line-out of one computer and into the line-in on another and record, DRM was always worthless, since anyone with 2 computers could make a DRM-free copy. If you do it with prosumer audiophile grade stuff(M-Audio, EMU, RME, etc... not SoundBlaster...), it will sound just fine.

 

[ravewulf]

Great! Now we just need to get movies, digital TV, games, and the rest of the stuff to be DRM-free

 

[megamanx00]

Well, if you mean pro consumer as in "I decide what you do with your music so if you want to do something else with it give me more money", then yeah..

Just say no to DRM.

 

[IzzyCraft]

I'll start caring when EA announces it.

 

[Guest]

GREAT!!

DRM never worked for anyone, added server cost (since the server needs to upload a different file for every user, as to where a DRM free file can be uploaded to multiple users), DRM needs customer support (in case the customer has computer issues, etc...
Besides the music format .ogg, and video compression format XViD come without DRM. No way I was going to choose for a lesser format in quality/compression, that would have extra bits wasted on encryption!!

 

[Sicundercover]

Well all you have to do is use a program like Sound Taxi to convert the songs to MP3 or decompressed WAV and the DRM goes By By.

You do however have to be logged in and have it approved on your PC first though.

I learned about this when I was sick of iTunes and moved to another app to manage my iPod and my music wouldnt play.

 

[pirateboy]

they are trying to lull us to sleep with their doublespeak and just when we feel relaxed they will try to shaft us hard up the cornhole with a new demonic scheme

 

[demonhorde665]

[citation][nom]scook9[/nom]Love the typo that calls him LaMy not LaRRy - more obvious in uppercase So when are PC game developers gonna see the same light? They can't even try to argue they need DRM more than the media industry.[/citation]
my question is when is some one going to tell this to pc game publishers? NOTE: PUBLISHERS , the developers don't determine rather or not DRM is used the PUBLISHER does get your facts strait bro , i'm gona be in hte gmae industry as a developer when i get out of school , so i've done teh home work here , few developers have ever determined any factors in the production or distribution side of games , they only buiuld the game , it is teh publish that handles how the game is distibuted (with rare cases of some developers handling the digital distro) what's more it is the publisher that decided rather or not the store bought game will use cd keys , or securom or other forms of drm, there are actually quite a few developers who understand the negative impact a bad DRm can do to a game , and these guys are against DRM's other than cd keys . so again tell it to teh publishers.

 

[wiyosaya]

Now people need to stand up for their right to make digital recordings of video material that is broadcast from sources like HBO, etc., especially in the US.

Right now, there is little in the way of "fair use" that the US law allows. I know other people do not agree, but I am waiting to adopt Blu-ray until a stand-alone recorder hits the US market.