Slashdot | DRM - Its Not Really About Piracy

Can I get an Amen, brothers and sisters?

Hi RIAA,

Just wanted to let you know that I'm still not buying any of your music. I've been seeing other record labels (Magnatune, Positron Records, Metropolis Records). Oh, I know, you're still claiming you're protecting the artists, but I have a real hard time believing this when you're suing …

• Red Hat Rejects Microsoft Patent Deal Overtures

• I smell trouble brewing for open source companies. I really wish Novell had told Microsoft to bugger off in their patent indemnity overtures.

• Are New DRM Technologies Setting Vista Up for Failure?

• Aren't consumers in lock-step with Microsoft, no matter what the penalty …

Microsoft has come out and said that their new "iPod killer" meia player, the Zune, will have a small problem. See, Zune Won't Play Old DRM Infected Files. What does this mean for you, the consumer? It means that if you've bought any digital music that Microsoft claims "PlaysForSure" (Or …

Slashdot | Universal to Offer Music for Free

Interesting experiment Vivendi / Universal is proposing. Unfortunately they've locked down the music using Digital Rights Management, so it's not truly "free", but it's an interesting twist. I hope it's successful enough to get other companies to experiment, and I hope that they realize …