Comments on: Why DRM Sucks http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Um pouco sobre as Web Fonts « Victor Nogueira http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-770786 Um pouco sobre as Web Fonts « Victor Nogueira Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:02:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-770786 [...] Operacionais – à liberdade de um formato livre de DRM, modelo de distribuição de arquivos que não tem popularidade entre a comunidade geek e que foi abolido das lojas da [...] [...] Operacionais – à liberdade de um formato livre de DRM, modelo de distribuição de arquivos que não tem popularidade entre a comunidade geek e que foi abolido das lojas da [...]

]]> By: Tony Lovasco http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-751709 Tony Lovasco Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:00:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-751709 I think you're missing the point. DRM sucks because it restricts how you can use the product you legally purchased -- not because it doesn't work as well as you'd like. Your article suggests that if they implimented a form of DRM that was "standardized" so that your song would play across players, you wouldn't have a problem with that. If true, that's unfortunate. DRM is unacceptable in any form, and products that require it should be boycotted. I think you’re missing the point. DRM sucks because it restricts how you can use the product you legally purchased — not because it doesn’t work as well as you’d like. Your article suggests that if they implimented a form of DRM that was “standardized” so that your song would play across players, you wouldn’t have a problem with that. If true, that’s unfortunate.

DRM is unacceptable in any form, and products that require it should be boycotted.

]]> By: Rick http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-698509 Rick Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:26:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-698509 I've purchased all the available seasons of NCIS via XBox live and I went to download season two again and all the episodes of NCIS are gone. I can go into account management and download them again but to scroll through over 1000 titles is a pain, especially if you hit a wrong button and have to start over. I've decided it's easier to either download everything I've legally purchased through XBox live via other methods as a back up copy and I will never purchase another video from them again. I'm on my third and final XBox, they seem to go bad when the warranty expires but I haven't heard about the WII or PS3 going south as often... Any suggestions? I’ve purchased all the available seasons of NCIS via XBox live and I went to download season two again and all the episodes of NCIS are gone. I can go into account management and download them again but to scroll through over 1000 titles is a pain, especially if you hit a wrong button and have to start over.

I’ve decided it’s easier to either download everything I’ve legally purchased through XBox live via other methods as a back up copy and I will never purchase another video from them again.

I’m on my third and final XBox, they seem to go bad when the warranty expires but I haven’t heard about the WII or PS3 going south as often… Any suggestions?

]]> By: Jase http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-625665 Jase Mon, 05 May 2008 15:28:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-625665 I decided to pay for all my downloaded songs on Napster a few months ago. It cost me over £500. Everything was fine for a about a month and then i got a message saying the licenses were corrupt. How can all of them be corrupted. I contacted Napster and asked for a refund but they told me they didn't do that. They just gave me a long list of things to try. None of them worked. So now i'm stuck for all these files that I can't even use. I'm back on Limewire now. If they want people to pay for music then make sure that it works. And I'm sick of people saying why don't you just buy cd's. It's 2008, who still does that? They take up space and only about 3-4 songs on the cd are good. It's not like before, like in the 50's-80's where you could get a tape and listen to the whole thing. I decided to pay for all my downloaded songs on Napster a few months ago. It cost me over £500. Everything was fine for a about a month and then i got a message saying the licenses were corrupt. How can all of them be corrupted. I contacted Napster and asked for a refund but they told me they didn’t do that. They just gave me a long list of things to try. None of them worked. So now i’m stuck for all these files that I can’t even use. I’m back on Limewire now. If they want people to pay for music then make sure that it works. And I’m sick of people saying why don’t you just buy cd’s. It’s 2008, who still does that? They take up space and only about 3-4 songs on the cd are good. It’s not like before, like in the 50′s-80′s where you could get a tape and listen to the whole thing.

]]> By: gbarr http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-571376 gbarr Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:42:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-571376 If you don't think drm sucks try loading a wma file to you ipod If you don’t think drm sucks try loading a wma file to you ipod

]]> By: How To Split An Atom | How To Learn More About Grooveshark http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-329038 How To Split An Atom | How To Learn More About Grooveshark Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:36:26 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-329038 [...] Lets face it, if you are reading my blog you probably hate DRM. Good, now that we have that clear, the vast majority probably “borrow” most of your music from the vast repository of low grade swag that is the internet. Honestly, most of you would probably pay, but Steve Jobs hasn’t given you a very good reason to yet. [...] [...] Lets face it, if you are reading my blog you probably hate DRM. Good, now that we have that clear, the vast majority probably “borrow” most of your music from the vast repository of low grade swag that is the internet. Honestly, most of you would probably pay, but Steve Jobs hasn’t given you a very good reason to yet. [...]

]]> By: Apple Macintosh News http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-172459 Apple Macintosh News Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:57:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-172459 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] This is a story about why DRM sucks -- which we all know. But, more importantly, this is also a story about why Microsoft's horizontal integration of the music business sucks even more with DRM thrown in. [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] This is a story about why DRM sucks — which we all know. But, more importantly, this is also a story about why Microsoft’s horizontal integration of the music business sucks even more with DRM thrown in. [...]

]]> By: dykstraNet » Blog Archive » I Can’t “Play” by the Rules http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-148324 dykstraNet » Blog Archive » I Can’t “Play” by the Rules Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:24:19 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-148324 [...] Looks like URGE, Napster, and Rhapsody are equally frustrating. [...] [...] Looks like URGE, Napster, and Rhapsody are equally frustrating. [...]

]]> By: ArthurSucks http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19909 ArthurSucks Tue, 30 May 2006 01:09:16 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19909 Go to: http://www.pearljam.com/goods/ and order the album. Rip in Linux to avoid DRM OR http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3483324 then send cash to: http://www.pearljam.com/etc/contact.php Peace. Go to:
http://www.pearljam.com/goods/
and order the album. Rip in Linux to avoid DRM

OR

http://thepiratebay.org/details.php?id=3483324
then send cash to:
http://www.pearljam.com/etc/contact.php

Peace.

]]> By: MacReporter.net - Lastest news - News Mac http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19908 MacReporter.net - Lastest news - News Mac Tue, 30 May 2006 00:56:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19908 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] This is a story about why DRM sucks -- which we all know. But, more importantly, this is also a story about why Microsoft's horizontal integration of the music business sucks even more with DRM thrown in. Read more... How iPods Took Over the World Source : Slashdot: Apple    Sunday, 17:43 An anonymous reader writes "The Observer has a piece today about the iPod's ascension to dominance of the mp3 player market. The author argues that it's largely the result of clever business tactics and the iTunes music store." From the article: "The second thing about the iPod: it puts you, not them, in control. Basically, the record labels are devotees of the Henry Ford business model: 'You can have any music you want so long as it's what I want to give you.' But using the cyberspace jukebox, you're no longer at their mercy. You don't have to pay for the four filler tracks on every album. You don't have to buy albums at all. You can put country next to classical, punk next to jazz, Barry Manilow next to Placido Domingo (wait, that's a joke)." [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] This is a story about why DRM sucks — which we all know. But, more importantly, this is also a story about why Microsoft’s horizontal integration of the music business sucks even more with DRM thrown in. Read more… How iPods Took Over the World Source : Slashdot: Apple    Sunday, 17:43 An anonymous reader writes “The Observer has a piece today about the iPod’s ascension to dominance of the mp3 player market. The author argues that it’s largely the result of clever business tactics and the iTunes music store.” From the article: “The second thing about the iPod: it puts you, not them, in control. Basically, the record labels are devotees of the Henry Ford business model: ‘You can have any music you want so long as it’s what I want to give you.’ But using the cyberspace jukebox, you’re no longer at their mercy. You don’t have to pay for the four filler tracks on every album. You don’t have to buy albums at all. You can put country next to classical, punk next to jazz, Barry Manilow next to Placido Domingo (wait, that’s a joke).” [...]

]]> By: TMO :: View topic - URGE? http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19864 TMO :: View topic - URGE? Mon, 29 May 2006 21:18:11 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19864 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:18 pm — I just discovered something ... URGE is incompatible with other subscription services: http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/ [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:18 pm — I just discovered something … URGE is incompatible with other subscription services: http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/ [...]

]]> By: Julian Bond http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19834 Julian Bond Mon, 29 May 2006 16:39:57 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19834 DRM Is Killing Music. And here's the T-Shirt to prove it. http://www.voidstar.com/node.php?id=2691 http://www.voidstar.com/node.php?id=2686 Apple's DRM may well be the least worst, but you're still buying over-priced, low quality downloads that are infected with DRM. Which is stupid, isn't it? Somebody should follow the money with AllOfMp3.com (which may be hard, given that it's Russia). Do they actually pay ROMS? Does ROMS actually pay the copyright owners? How much? Just Say No To DRM. You know it makes sense. DRM Is Killing Music. And here’s the T-Shirt to prove it.
http://www.voidstar.com/node.php?id=2691
http://www.voidstar.com/node.php?id=2686

Apple’s DRM may well be the least worst, but you’re still buying over-priced, low quality downloads that are infected with DRM. Which is stupid, isn’t it?

Somebody should follow the money with AllOfMp3.com (which may be hard, given that it’s Russia). Do they actually pay ROMS? Does ROMS actually pay the copyright owners? How much?

Just Say No To DRM. You know it makes sense.

]]> By: Joe http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19801 Joe Mon, 29 May 2006 06:21:00 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19801 iTunes are encoded at 128kb/s. If they are burned to CD and then ripped to MP3, the sound quality is degraded even further. Napster's files are at 192kb/s. They will sound as good or better then the iTunes originals even after converting to MP3. If DRM bothers you MP3 is the only way to go. You also might want to research the analog hole. Capture those Napster sub tunes through your sound card at 192 kb/s, and make an MP3 that sounds better then anything from iTunes. The Audio Home Recording Act (AHRA) of 1992 allows for analog recordings of anything for private use. The resulting MP3's are legal and of acceptable quality. It's $9.95 a month for all you can eat.....and no DRM. iTunes are encoded at 128kb/s. If they are burned to CD and then ripped to MP3, the sound quality is degraded even further. Napster’s files are at 192kb/s. They will sound as good or better then the iTunes originals even after converting to MP3.

If DRM bothers you MP3 is the only way to go.

You also might want to research the analog hole. Capture those Napster sub tunes through your sound card at 192 kb/s, and make an MP3 that sounds better then anything from iTunes.
The Audio Home Recording Act (AHRA) of 1992 allows for analog recordings of anything for private use. The resulting MP3′s are legal and of acceptable quality. It’s $9.95 a month for all you can eat…..and no DRM.

]]> By: Waldoski http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19798 Waldoski Mon, 29 May 2006 05:48:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19798 Is this an Apple Centric blog? Since what Chris is saying here makes no sense at all that would explain things. : ) Is this an Apple Centric blog?
Since what Chris is saying here makes no sense at all that would explain things.
: )

]]> By: Waldoski http://chris.pirillo.com/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19796 Waldoski Mon, 29 May 2006 05:42:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/28/why-drm-sucks/#comment-19796 Since Urge is part of WMP11, what exactly are you talking about? There is no Urge player they play through WMP same as Napsters files, you do need to have update licenses online turned on in the player though, possibly you have that setting switched off. Since Urge is part of WMP11, what exactly are you talking about?
There is no Urge player they play through WMP same as Napsters files, you do need to have update licenses online turned on in the player though, possibly you have that setting switched off.

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