Comments on: Yahoo to Sell DRM-Free Music Soon?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:25:40 +0000

Regardless of Yahoo!’s decision on this matter, 2008 is definitely then end of DRM on music.Wish I could say the same thing about DRM-free videos…

Videos will eventually follow down the same path, but not until more people start purchasing them and complaining about the DRM.

leland wrote:

I wonder if the record companies will finally learn that treating your customers as criminals does more harm than good to their bottom line. Somehow I truly doubt it, but it makes things interesting.

Nah, that would be like eliminating the RIAA, which will likely never happen. They always have to play off of the fear of getting caught.

By: leland

leland — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:12:44 +0000

I had heard that Yahoo and AOL were considering discontinuing their internet radio services. I wonder how this fits in with that? It will definitely be an interesting year in the online media field especially where DRM is concerned. I wonder if the record companies will finally learn that treating your customers as criminals does more harm than good to their bottom line. Somehow I truly doubt it, but it makes things interesting.

By: Verdican

Verdican — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:56:18 +0000

Regardless of Yahoo!’s decision on this matter, 2008 is definitely then end of DRM on music.

Wish I could say the same thing about DRM-free videos…