Get Better Gear!
- Madden NFL 10: The Grizzled Veteran from Electronic Arts, US$9.99
- NFL 2010: Rookie of the Year from Gameloft, US$2.99
- UNIEA Intrecciato, U-Pouch and U-Hip Pop iPhone Cases from UNIEA, $34.95, $22.95, $29.95
- Kensington Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle for iPhone from Kensington, $39.99
- SigFx Energy iPhone Case Contains Smart Battery from SigFx Energy, US$69.95
Top 5 Free Apps
iTunes New Music Releases
Top 5 Paid Apps
Discover New Music
- The Redwalls
- Wow! Perhaps my 5-star rating is simply because the Redwalls are not only new and fresh (none of them older than 22!), or perhaps its because -- despite their ages -- they are able to totally capture
- Jeff Wayne
- With the new movie adaptation of H.G Wells' classic Sci Fi invasion tale, War of the Worlds, currently on theater screens everywhere, there's new interest in Jeff Wayne's rock opera version, and it is
- David Bowie
- It must be a lonely place to be considered David Bowie's worst album by just about everyone, including the artist himself. As the last album before Bowie "rebooted" and formed the band Tin Machine, "N
- Amon Tobin
- The genius is in the beats. Amon Tobin creates fantastic, groovy beats behind beats. "Supermodified" rolls through your expectations of breakbeat music, and turns them up a bit. It's a mellow album, p
- Nine Inch Nails
- For years I wanted to make music that sounded like something between Love and Rockets and Ministry. In 1989, Trent Reznor beat me to it with this genre-defining album, and it smacked me upside the hea
Reader Specials
Visit Deals On The Web for the best deals on all consumer electronics, iPods, and more!
News
Mr. Jobs’ Thoughts on Music Not So Sincere
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at 2:00 PM - by John Martellaro
Apple may not be completely sincere in their stance that they would like to see music DRM go away. That's the view Cory Doctorow presented in a detailed analysis of Mr. Jobs' Thought on Music at Salon.com on Friday.
DRM is basically a legal issue, not a technical issue. By virtue of the DMCA, the entire force of the American legal system can be brought down on offenders. But in terms of technology, it only takes 180 seconds from the time a song is released in the iTunes store until it shows up on P2P Servers.
The author argued, therefore, that while Mr. Jobs agreed that no DRM system is technically perfect, Apple gets to enjoy the legal protection of DRM that is able to keep the vast majority of iPod users from switching to another music player platform. So the sincerity of Mr. Jobs was questioned.
Moreover, it appears that Mr. Jobs stance has varied a lot depending on the winds of change. At one time, "Rip, Mix, Burn" was the mantra of Apple. But, now, Apple attorneys have said that Apple would retain its DRM on music even if the labels asked to have it removed.
Mr. Doctorow wondered, "The reasoning goes that users will be confused by a store that sells both DRM and non-DRM music. But if this is so, how is it that Apple currently offers DRM-free podcasts alongside DRM'ed, pay-for-use podcasts in the selfsame store?"
DRM is bad for the industry, bad for the consumer, and many independent artists want it removed. Some labels are planning to experiment with DRM free music. But, given the effect DRM free music would have on the number one on-line music store and the number one seller of MP3 players, a key question remains as to whether Mr. Jobs was really serious about Apple's desire to embrace DRM free music.
Recent Headlines
- EA Publishes Original Monopoly for iPhone
- New iPhone Games: Secret of the Lost Cavern Ep 1, New DJ Nights, More
- Musée du Louvre, Art Lite, SketchBook Mobile X and More.
- GelaSkins Intros Tim Burton, Bettie Page, WETA iPhone Skins
- iPhone Gets the Green Light in South Korea
- Qualcomm Hopes to Get In On the iPhone Action
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Lands at App Store
















Post Your Comments