> On 09/02/07, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It is also complete obliviousness to reality. > > > In fact, Steve Job's first blog post at > > > http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ is nicely timed for this > > > debate - carefully outlining why "platform agnostic" DRM is doomed. > > Here's hoping, because if/once the music industry (who are after all, > > the "pioneers" in this field) drop the idea, the more likely it is that > > others will follow. > I thought the BBC is meant to be a leader, not a follower.
The issues at play are standard issues in the broadcast arena - what has been negotiated with the BBC is broadly the same as what's been negotiated with ITV and with Channel 4. And probably will be for Five. This really isn't just a BBC issue (indeed if the BBC did try to use it's muscle, it could just get accused of bully-boy tactics by the industry who could then complain to the government etc - such things have happened in the past) And IMHO the whole industry is pretty much following music. The music model is a known quantity. Non-DRM is less so. Ergo the industry goes with the known quantity. Of course the music industry has greater experience. And it has its views on whether it's working. And it seems today, that Warner Music aren't going to drop DRM yet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6344929.stm
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