I have always enjoyed shopping in record — now music — stores, but as I see it right now their days are numbered. Yesterday I noticed that the new Jack Johnson Curious George soundtrack is going to $14.99 — its only $9.99 on iTunes and includes a bonus track. Then I was browsing and picked up the new Leo Kotke CD which I’ve been thinking about buying. But I noticed it is copy protected and I can’t rip it to play on my iPod. Is there some much on line trading of Kotke’s music that they need to risk pissing off loyal fans? Well here is one buyer who is not buying!
What I don’t get in all this is why the music stores aren’t complaining more? Its their business that’s getting hurt. I’m still buying music — its just through iTunes and independent sites like CD baby. Here is the latest on the Sony DRM issue.
Boing Boing: Sony DRM Debacle roundup Part VI
Sony DRM Debacle roundup Part VI
Here’s the sixth installment of the Sony DRM Debacle, tracing the history of all the misdeeds committed by Sony when it covertly installed malicious software on millions of music fans’ PCs in order to restrict their ability to make lawful copies of their music. See the bottom of the post for links to the previous five installments of this story:
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