jbelkin

Warner Music's Bronfman Takes On Steve Jobs Over DRM

The question someone has to ask Bronfman is why are they so attached to the CD which is DRM free - how is converting a track from a CD to an MP3 different than buying a track in mp3? Is it merely that they make more money? If it's just that, then let's re-price online mp3's - BUT NO ONE HAS SAID THAT. Is there a hidden agenda on the part of the record labels? Is it because CD's are harder to track than a digital file where in a few seconds, I can literally tell you how many have been sold?

His argument is that every "digital format" is locked but as far as I can tell, it's a 3-foot fence with a latch - While I have not backed up or converted other formats, I cannot think of any format - DVD, PS2, Xbox, Nintendo where you cannot download an app and convert/rip or backup in minutes. The UI might be poor and it might take a long time but nothing is really locked - but again, music is the only format without any locks on it in CD format but why does that need to be protected?