iTunes Cutting Off Music Lovers' Options

Iria · Feb 17, 2007, 04:14 AM

Source: ABC News
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Steve Jobs dropped another of his bombshells this month, writing that he would like to abolish the copyright protection technology shackling the music files sold on iTunes.

He suggested that doing so would lead to more diversity in the types of music stores and players available to consumers.

While some critics believe his action might be a posture to thwart a lawsuit targeting Apple's use of this technology as anticompetitive, Jobs' vision of the encryption-free future is already coming to pass in certain niche markets.

In my profession — DJing events for clients who pride themselves on being ahead of the curve — online stores that sell music without "digital rights management" are a necessity. And, as Jobs suggested, these stores have developed alternative forms of distribution that do more for music lovers and music professionals than free up their usage rights.

Feb 17, 2007, 04:14 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	iTunes Cutting Off Music Lovers' Options Source: ABC News ________ Steve Jobs dropped another of his bombshells this month, writing that he would like to abolish the copyright protection technology shackling the music files sold on iTunes. He suggested that doing so would lead to more diversity in the types of music stores and players available to consumers. While some critics believe his action might be a posture to thwart a lawsuit targeting Apple's use of this technology as anticompetitive, Jobs' vision of the encryption-free future is already coming to pass in certain niche markets. In my profession — DJing events for clients who pride themselves on being ahead of the curve — online stores that sell music without "digital rights management" are a necessity. And, as Jobs suggested, these stores have developed alternative forms of distribution that do more for music lovers and music professionals than free up their usage rights.