Comments on: France votes on iPod Act

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:53:13 +0000

So let me see if I have this right – private copies will only be allowed to the extent permitted by the DRM – so what the hell is the point of the committee??????? – oooohhh you mean a committee made up of Apple and Microsoft representatives (joke)

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:06:12 +0000

Agreed. He’s obviously siding with Apple towards the end. I really did like the beginning, and it’s true that people may go to iTunes for once if it didn’t have any DRM whatsoever (and if the files were lossless with cover scans also, only then might I go). I think the point of any online audio store should be to sell what the CD is going to give you minus the case and CD (so it should save around $.30?).

The problem with this still is the “value” of music in itself. I’d really love to know how they determine value, besides “what’s new has to cost more!”.

Hopefully Apple DOES shut down it’s shop in France and figure out that they cannot do business like that. And then I would hope they learn that it’s unacceptable everywhere else.

Also, in my eyes, DRM has a value of $0.00.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:02:15 +0000

Good point. The whole thing smells bad to me. It looks good for music fans at a glance, but when you really look at the provisions it starts to fall apart real fast. Pretty ugly, and unworkable too (IMHO).

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:57:52 +0000

I don’t get it.

So, WITHOUT Apple DRM the “legitimate” downloading market will [would] seem more attractive to new people. That part make sense, sort of… but not really.

Ya totally lost me on the rest fanboy.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:39:04 +0000

You’re making absolutely no sense…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:19:58 +0000

of course not, he swears on his ipod, silly

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:03:51 +0000

“Private copying will be legal only if the number can be controlled by DRM technologies.”

So, public domain recordings cannot be copied unless it is DRM controlled and if DRM says zero copies are allowed, then public domain music cannot be copied?

Tricky, no?

Rafael Venegas
http://www.gvenegas.com

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:54:57 +0000

I dont think I understand your question…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:47:35 +0000

when you take your apple vows do you swear on the bible?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:27:32 +0000

Whoever wrote this article needs to undestand the value of Apple’s DRM.

Without it, the legitimate downloading market will seem a whole lot more attractive to a whole lot of new people. People who never thought about paying for a tune with their Creative Zen will head over to Apple iTunes.

Be thankful Apple has such a restrictive policy. It forces others like Napster to not only complet against free P2P, but Apple as well.

I hope this fails miserably and Apple rules the legitimate market forever.