Comments on: Wal-Mart dumps DRM, gives users the bird

By: Henry Ermich

Henry Ermich — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:36:18 +0000

Hmm….did SOMEBODY say DRM was a “fair solution”?

DRM cannot work. Now the companies TRYING it are telling people to BREAK it, when they shut down.
Why not just offer un-corrupted (DRM-free) files in the first place, and save the extra bullshit?)

Oh wait — it’s all about the “right” of “content creators”, I fergot.
My bad.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:39:17 +0000

Just wait until the day when iTunes eliminates it’s DRM and royally screws people out of several billion dollars worth of purchased music.

“Won’t ever happen”, huh? Well, that’s exactly what’s been happening with DRM-infected files from several companies that we were assured would never happen.

By: f4te

f4te — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:07:11 +0000

*grins*

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:50:43 +0000

I love DRM, it’s amazing how the music industry thinks this will make people want to buy music.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:35:37 +0000

well at least they emailed and told people how to backup their music. now they just need to provide a link to afterdawn for instructions on how to get them back to mp3 versions so they can play them on what ever the hell they want

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:01:34 +0000

One of the main reasons DRM is a dog. When you spend money for such infected files, you have kissed that money goodbye. Sooner or later it becomes apparent to big business that DRM server support is wasted money better spent elsewhere.

In return the buyer must now jump through a lot of hoops to hold on to what they bought. Great move in encouraging your customers to continue business.

For myself, I would not and will not buy such infected files. They can keep them and I will keep my money for something that is actually worth spending it on. DRM infected files are akin to buying air. When done paying for it you’ll have to look hard to find your value in the long run.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:58:37 +0000

“Hey suckers!”

Indeed.