Apple's FairPlay is certainly less restrictive than competing DRM schemes. However, the fact that it prevents you from doing even simple things, doesn't make it a reasonable compromise at all. If I can't do something simple like play the music on my car stereo than obviously the DRM is making my life difficult.
As for compromise with the major labels... well I'm inclined to say stuff em, but I agree with you. I can't see how we can get the label to play without DRM in the mix.
As for the sale of non-DRMed music, Bleep is just one example.
by Mr eel — Oct 13
As for compromise with the major labels... well I'm inclined to say stuff em, but I agree with you. I can't see how we can get the label to play without DRM in the mix.
As for the sale of non-DRMed music, Bleep is just one example.
www.bleep.com
www.beatport.com
www.yoshop.com
www.playittonight.com
www.kompakt-mp3.net
These are web-shops selling music from established labels. Now, I don't have access to their sales figures, but obviously they're making money.
Perhaps we should be asking; can you sell non-DRMed music and make the same sort of profits?