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RIAA Says DRM Is Dead [Drm]
Lifehacker —
... article. "DRM is dead, isn't it?" Lamy said, referring to the DRM-less iTunes store and other online outfits that now offer music without restrictions. As TorrentFreak points out (with at least some amount of hyperbole): All DRM has ever done is annoy consumers who actually paid for their music. No single piece of DRM has ever stopped anyone from pirating music, it's quite the opposite as the music industry now realizes. Your thoughts on the subject? Let's hear 'em in the comments. [ TorrentFreak ]
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DRM? Dead? Yes, But Only For Music.
Technologizer —
... TorrentFreak is reporting that Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the Recording Industry Association of America, declared that Digital Rights Management is “dead” in an interview for an upcoming article. The fact that the industry has basically given up on DRM in favor of unprotected music is not exactly a breaking story, but it’s a relief to see that even the organization most closely associated with anti-piracy efforts seems to be conceding that copy protection isn’t the way to go. ...
RIAA believes that DRM is dead?
TechSpot —
Anytime there is news about someone high up in the tech industry criticizing DRM, it's generally a positive experience there are few consumers who approve of it and it's nice to know people on the inside realize that. But what if one of its biggest backers were now to frown upon DRM? That seems to be the case with Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the RIAA. Lamy spoke about DRM in a brief blurb with SCMagazine, claiming that the technology is dead . He was in particular referring to the DRM-free music available via iTunes and, increasingly, other online music retailers. ...
RIAA spokesperson denies proclaiming DRM 'dead'
Betanews —
... According to Lamy, Radcliff sent a protest e-mail to Ernesto, the TorrentFreak writer who originated the misquote, demanding a retraction. "When the most vocal forefighters of DRM say so, it must be for real," Ernesto wrote yesterday. ...
Did an RIAA guy really say DRM is dead for music? Great news if it’s true—but consider the source
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home —
... “For years the RIAA has defended the use of DRM, much to the dislike of millions of honest customers who actually paid for their music. Now, in a shocking turnaround, the outfit seems to have come to the realization that DRM does more harm than good and has officially declared its death.” - TorrentFreak. ...
RIAA Declares DRM is Dead, Has Hell Frozen Over?
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... "DRM is dead, isn't it?," said Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the RIAA, when asked about the RIAA's view on DRM for an upcoming SCMagazine article. ...
RIAA Spokesman Denies Saying 'DRM Is Dead'
TechWeb —
... on Applie iTunes, Amazon.com, RealNetworks and other major online music stores. Nevertheless, the RIAA, which has aggressively defended copyright holders by suing illegal downloaders and file-sharing sites, is not ready to declare that DRM is ready for the grave. Lamy was originally quoted on TorrentFreak as saying, "DRM is dead, isn't it?" The alleged comment was made in reference to the number of online music stores offering DRM-free tunes that can play in any device. Lamy's full, original comment, made in an e-mail sent to Radcliffe in response to a query for a story ...
Thoughts on DRM and “Comes with Music”
Cellphone9 —
... With the RIAA going on record saying that DRM is obsolete, we’re in for more interesting times. We all knew it. But for them to actually say this really pushes a no holds barred approach to DRM as something that really punishes the ones who legally download and purchase music. ...
