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Ubisoft Dumps Prince of Persia DRM, Remains Skeptical
torrentfreak.com - 12/12/2008
Ubisoft Dumps Prince of Persia DRM, Remains Skeptical
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Earlier this year we reported that Ubisoft faced with problems with the DRM on Rainbox 6: Vegas 2, and released a fix - in the form of a no-CD crack actually created by warez group. Following on from this bad experience, Ubisoft has just released the PC version of Prince of Persia without DRM, ...
Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
news.cnet.com - 12/9/2008
Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news
— news.cnet.com — Rumors coming out of Europe that claim Apple will begin offering unprotected music files from the three... largest recording companies on Tuesday are bogus, according to my music-industry sources. Yes, Apple is in negotiations with the three ... (more) Don't hold your breath for DRM-free iTunes news

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updates.zdnet.com - 12/9/2008
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— updates.zdnet.com — ZDNet Resources British support 70-year copyright terms The British Government has yielded to European pressure to extend... copyright for recorded music , MusicWeek reports. Culture secretary Andy Burnham made a surprise announcement in favor of a ... (more) music Resources

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Nokia Comes With Music DRM cracked!
electricpig.co.uk - 12/11/2008
Nokia Comes With Music DRM cracked!
— electricpig.co.uk — Uh-oh. Nokia isn’t going to like this. Its all-you-can-eat Comes With Music service is now open to... piracy from pesky hackers, able to strip downloaded songs of their precious DRM, all for just a few quid. It seems Comes With Music ’s ... (more) Nokia Comes With Music DRM cracked!

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Techdirt:  Ubisoft's Passive-Aggressive Decision To Drop DRM

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Ubisoft's Passive-Aggressive Decision To Drop DRM
Techdirt — ... of DRM, but its latest move is curious -- in a sort of passive-aggressive way. The company has decided not to include DRM in Prince of Persia, but posted an accusatory note about it: ...

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