Rhapsody Ends DRM - Itunes in trouble?

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8 points·kajecounterhack··6 comments

Rhapsody isn't producing cutting-edge consumer devices in combination with a seamless user-experience from start-to-finish.

AAPL also takes-two with the iPhone, and iTunes will be the de-facto store for software. Naturally, most people will prefer to consolidate their digital media purchasing -- a small portion may purchase from Rhapsody.

Last, Steve did push to remove DRM in his open-letter some ~1.5 years ago. http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/

http://weblog.raganwald.com/2008/05/why-apple-is-more-expens...

iTunes has DRM while the "competition" doesn't because the music industry cartel is trying to use its monopoly over music rights to manipulate the distribution market.

I find it rather interesting that companies are removing DRM from their music, yet Canada's government is trying to copy the DMCA because of US lobbying.

I seriously forget the point in voting as government officials already have their opinion bought by big companies.

"The music download service Rhapsody [has made] its catalog of five million songs available without electronic restrictions on playback or duplication"

"free previews of complete songs"

"Rhapsody will restrict full-song previews to 25 a month"

Two of these sentences are not like the other.

Not necessarily - paid-for downloads aren't restricted, but by limiting the number of free full-song previews, they keep themselves from being an online radio station.

The statements are only seem incompatible at first glance. They are keeping DRM on the previews, but allowing purchases of DRM-free music.

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