Reaction to 'Thoughts On Music'
Since Apple released Steve Jobs' article entitled "Thoughts on Music"
in which he calls on record companies to allow Apple to sell DRM free
content on the iTunes Store, various parties have voiced their
reactions.
In an Associated Press article published by Forbes,
Mitch Bainwol, chairman and chief executive of the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) suggested that Apple rather license
FairPlay to other companies to allow interoperability.
Mr. Jobs addressed such a possibility in his article, however stated
that "Apple has concluded that if it licenses FairPlay to others, it
can no longer guarantee to protect the music it licenses from the big
four music companies."
However, Jon Lech Johansen, who has successfully reverse-engineered FairPlay in the past and has since formed DoubleTwist ventures in an attempt to sell FairPlay compatible DRM to content providers, points out in a blog post
that Microsoft's decision to license Microsoft’s Windows Media DRM 10
(PlaysForSure) to multiple companies has not had any more security
breaches than FairPlay.
European consumer groups appear to be coming out with a mixed reaction. Norway's Consumer Counsel appears to not be satisfied with Jobs' comments, however one French consumer group fully agrees with Jobs, and has refocused their efforts on pressuring the music labels.
Reaction to Jobs' article remains extremely positive in MacRumors
forums. Also of note, Britain's EMI Music has been experimenting with
DRM-free music digital music distribution via MP3, reportedly gaining
extremely positive feedback from customers.
read more here
in which he calls on record companies to allow Apple to sell DRM free
content on the iTunes Store, various parties have voiced their
reactions.
In an Associated Press article published by Forbes,
Mitch Bainwol, chairman and chief executive of the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) suggested that Apple rather license
FairPlay to other companies to allow interoperability.
"We
have no doubt that a technology company as sophisticated and smart as
Apple could work with the music community to make that happen," Bainwol
said in a prepared statement.
Mr. Jobs addressed such a possibility in his article, however stated
that "Apple has concluded that if it licenses FairPlay to others, it
can no longer guarantee to protect the music it licenses from the big
four music companies."
However, Jon Lech Johansen, who has successfully reverse-engineered FairPlay in the past and has since formed DoubleTwist ventures in an attempt to sell FairPlay compatible DRM to content providers, points out in a blog post
that Microsoft's decision to license Microsoft’s Windows Media DRM 10
(PlaysForSure) to multiple companies has not had any more security
breaches than FairPlay.
European consumer groups appear to be coming out with a mixed reaction. Norway's Consumer Counsel appears to not be satisfied with Jobs' comments, however one French consumer group fully agrees with Jobs, and has refocused their efforts on pressuring the music labels.
Reaction to Jobs' article remains extremely positive in MacRumors
forums. Also of note, Britain's EMI Music has been experimenting with
DRM-free music digital music distribution via MP3, reportedly gaining
extremely positive feedback from customers.
read more here
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