Now this is interestink.

[kickaha]

Steve Jobs posts an open letter to, well, everyone, on music and DRM. http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/

And the general reaction on slashdot is... positive? What crazy bizarro world is this?!?

I love it.

Comments

[franktheavenger.livejournal.com]

All right, I'm suprised; I expected him to be saying 'we'll happily license FairPlay to everyone, muahahaha! Apple's way is better!' Although he probably should have realized that selling online music DRM-free is only viable until the primary music vector is buing music online. That doesn't change the fact that the record companies are pathetically clinging to an outmoded business model that can't endure, of course.

Also, he failed to mention that DRM can lock you to a player if that online store is the only place you've been able to find that 3% of songs on your player; if you can't find it anywhere but online, the first place you buy it will dictate what player you need to stick with for the future.

And come on, he ended by essentially saying 'information should be free!' and you're suprised slashdot likes it? Please, you're smarter than that. :p