Tag Archives: DRM

Lots Of Good DRM/RIAA/Online Music News

Cop out of a post, but there’s just too much goodness:

75 percent of support calls for Deutsche Telekom’s music service are DRM-related

David Byrne goes my way and argues labels ought to use music as a loss leader for merch and ticket sales

RIAA loses/wins Consumerist.org’s worst company showdown

Defenders Of DRMed Music/RIAA?

Is there anyone not employed by or receiving funds (e.g., campaign contributions) from the RIAA that supports their position?

Some Recent DRM/RIAA-related Articles

Wheels are falling off, but the RIAA doesn’t care:

– “DRM and Democracy” (not new idea, but something that needs to be kept in mind)

– Russia’ WTO membership held up due to online music download site; this is old news but media outlets just picking up on it now

– DRM deemed unreasonable to consumers

– Incompetence of RIAA people evident in quality of writing; oh, and RIAA head rethinking effectiveness of DRM; gee, you think?

– US version of Pirate Party started