Comments on: Get Ready for DRM-FREE 2008: Amazon, Napster, Sony, Yahoo Music http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/07/get-ready-for-drm-free-2008-amazon-napster-sony-yahoo-music/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:51:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Yahoo Working on DRM-Free Music Store | TechConsumer http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/07/get-ready-for-drm-free-2008-amazon-napster-sony-yahoo-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 Yahoo Working on DRM-Free Music Store | TechConsumer Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:36:47 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/07/get-ready-for-drm-free-2008-amazon-napster-sony-yahoo-music/#comment-2209 [...] could be even more interesting when juxtaposed with what Yahoo Music’s VP of Product Development Ian Rogers hinted at a couple weeks ago. Namely, big news revolving around dramatic changes in Yahoo’s music model. He said, “We’re in [...] [...] could be even more interesting when juxtaposed with what Yahoo Music’s VP of Product Development Ian Rogers hinted at a couple weeks ago. Namely, big news revolving around dramatic changes in Yahoo’s music model. He said, “We’re in [...]

]]> By: Saurabh http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/07/get-ready-for-drm-free-2008-amazon-napster-sony-yahoo-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Saurabh Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/07/get-ready-for-drm-free-2008-amazon-napster-sony-yahoo-music/#comment-2145 I support the change. As content creators with a focus on new and emerging media, we understand the challenges surrounding the monetization ability of digital content. In this light the debate around protecting content from ‘unauthorised’ downloads / usage has intrigued me right from the beginning both as a consumer as well as a creator. While iTunes and more recently even sections of Bollywood have been able to sell DRM protected content and reaped moderate benefits, introducing the idea of ‘paid’ digital media to consumers, DRM implementation is still hobbled by lack of universal standards, high costs and overstated efficacy. I strongly feel Internet is a beautiful medium to help content travel to various markets and demographics. Instead of locking it down be prepared to re-purpose / re-orient your product to any distribution channels such as Mobile or even Print. (comments posted by: saurabh@phonethics.in) I support the change. As content creators with a focus on new and emerging media, we understand the challenges surrounding the monetization ability of digital content. In this light the debate around protecting content from ‘unauthorised’ downloads / usage has intrigued me right from the beginning both as a consumer as well as a creator.
While iTunes and more recently even sections of Bollywood have been able to sell DRM protected content and reaped moderate benefits, introducing the idea of ‘paid’ digital media to consumers, DRM implementation is still hobbled by lack of universal standards, high costs and overstated efficacy.
I strongly feel Internet is a beautiful medium to help content travel to various markets and demographics. Instead of locking it down be prepared to re-purpose / re-orient your product to any distribution channels such as Mobile or even Print.

(comments posted by: saurabh@phonethics.in)

]]> By: DRM Officially Dead for Music: Amazon Now Offers DRM-Free Tracks from All Four Major Labels | TechConsumer http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/07/get-ready-for-drm-free-2008-amazon-napster-sony-yahoo-music/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 DRM Officially Dead for Music: Amazon Now Offers DRM-Free Tracks from All Four Major Labels | TechConsumer Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:52:27 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/07/get-ready-for-drm-free-2008-amazon-napster-sony-yahoo-music/#comment-2036 [...] a few days after our coverage of DRM-free music options for 2008 comes news of Sony BMG now offering its music on Amazon restriction-free. Sony BMG represents [...] [...] a few days after our coverage of DRM-free music options for 2008 comes news of Sony BMG now offering its music on Amazon restriction-free. Sony BMG represents [...]

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