Comments on: Bono as anti-DRM figurehead? http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9224 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9224/comment-page-1#comment-55316 Reader's Write Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:52:45 +0000 #comment-55316 Steve Page from the BNL was previously anti-P2P back in the early days of Napster, and has since changed his mind and recognized the benefits and inevitability. It is quite possible that Bono has never spent a moment to think about this. Many non-technical people have absolutely no idea what DRM is, including *RIA* lobbiests that are asking for it (Hillary/etc). If Bono's constituents ask for it, he'll likely drop in line for fear of his credability being hurt. He will be forced to respond one way or the other, and if he comes out publicly as pro-DRM (He's been vague so far on DRM AFAIK) he'll see boycotts. See also: http://www.digital-copyright.ca/node/2523 Steve Page from the BNL was previously anti-P2P back in the early days of Napster, and has since changed his mind and recognized the benefits and inevitability.

It is quite possible that Bono has never spent a moment to think about this. Many non-technical people have absolutely no idea what DRM is, including *RIA* lobbiests that are asking for it (Hillary/etc).

If Bono’s constituents ask for it, he’ll likely drop in line for fear of his credability being hurt. He will be forced to respond one way or the other, and if he comes out publicly as pro-DRM (He’s been vague so far on DRM AFAIK) he’ll see boycotts.

See also: http://www.digital-copyright.ca/node/2523

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9224/comment-page-1#comment-55313 Reader's Write Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:47:15 +0000 #comment-55313 therell be 1 question in bonos mind - whats in it for me? therell be 1 question in bonos mind – whats in it for me?

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9224/comment-page-1#comment-55246 Reader's Write Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:40:23 +0000 #comment-55246 the ipod can play MP3s and ACC tracks without DRM But your right they use the iPod as a toll to tie you to the itunes music store . the ipod can play MP3s and ACC tracks without DRM

But your right they use the iPod as a toll to tie you to the itunes music store .

]]>