Comments on: Another Break In The Wall: Amazon.com to Sell DRM-Free Music http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: And The Stupidity Keeps Rolling In » the dotmatrix project http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1777206 And The Stupidity Keeps Rolling In » the dotmatrix project Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1777206 [...] People who copy files that were designed to be copied are now crooks? Either lock the goods in the safe (DRM) and change the very DNA that defines a digital document or monetize the actual process of being “looted.” There’s no in-between and the market is clearly not buying into the future of DRM. [...] [...] People who copy files that were designed to be copied are now crooks? Either lock the goods in the safe (DRM) and change the very DNA that defines a digital document or monetize the actual process of being “looted.” There’s no in-between and the market is clearly not buying into the future of DRM. [...]

]]> By: Bye bye, RIAA | www.gadgetguy.de - The GadgetGuy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1669624 Bye bye, RIAA | www.gadgetguy.de - The GadgetGuy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:19:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1669624 [...] Amazon has launched a DRM free music store [...] [...] Amazon has launched a DRM free music store [...]

]]> By: Yahoo’s Ian Rogers To Music Industry: “Inconvenience Doesn’t Scale” http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1664446 Yahoo’s Ian Rogers To Music Industry: “Inconvenience Doesn’t Scale” Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:16:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1664446 [...] turned out to be pretty prescient: earlier this year Apple started selling DRM-free tracks, and Amazon just launched a completely awesome DRM-free music [...] [...] turned out to be pretty prescient: earlier this year Apple started selling DRM-free tracks, and Amazon just launched a completely awesome DRM-free music [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Le point sur la musique sans DRM en ligne http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1638669 TechCrunch en français » Le point sur la musique sans DRM en ligne Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:50:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1638669 [...] la partie “sans DRM” du magasin d’Apple appelé iTunePlus. En Mai également, Amazon annonca le lancement prochain d’un magasin de Mp3 en ligne avec des morceaux de grands labels. La [...] [...] la partie “sans DRM” du magasin d’Apple appelé iTunePlus. En Mai également, Amazon annonca le lancement prochain d’un magasin de Mp3 en ligne avec des morceaux de grands labels. La [...]

]]> By: Finding DRM-Free Music Online http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1570814 Finding DRM-Free Music Online Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1570814 [...] online catalog through an DRM-free area of the Apple music store called iTunes Plus. Also in May, Amazon announced that it would launch an MP3-only online music store with songs from major labels by the end of the [...] [...] online catalog through an DRM-free area of the Apple music store called iTunes Plus. Also in May, Amazon announced that it would launch an MP3-only online music store with songs from major labels by the end of the [...]

]]> By: inqk.net » Blog Archive » Please, Take My Money http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1443281 inqk.net » Blog Archive » Please, Take My Money Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:13:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1443281 [...] 2007 but such is the current state of intellectual property. With any luck the new Amazon store that’s set to launch later this year will make this whole process a lot easier. In which case I’ll give up fighting to give Apple [...] [...] 2007 but such is the current state of intellectual property. With any luck the new Amazon store that’s set to launch later this year will make this whole process a lot easier. In which case I’ll give up fighting to give Apple [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1381820 Matt Thu, 17 May 2007 22:13:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1381820 Wonderful news. Let's hope the other major labels get on board sharpish too. Personally I've been buying my online music exclusively from http://bleep.com/ for the last few years, purely because they're DRM-free. Nice to see the majors catching up! Can't be long now until iTunes launches its DRM-free range - wasn't it supposed to be some time in May? Wonderful news. Let’s hope the other major labels get on board sharpish too.
Personally I’ve been buying my online music exclusively from http://bleep.com/ for the last few years, purely because they’re DRM-free. Nice to see the majors catching up!

Can’t be long now until iTunes launches its DRM-free range - wasn’t it supposed to be some time in May?

]]> By: Technikhil Writing » The DRM-Free bandwagon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1381168 Technikhil Writing » The DRM-Free bandwagon Thu, 17 May 2007 12:06:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1381168 [...] References :- Techcrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/ [...] [...] References :- Techcrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007.....ree-music/ [...]

]]> By: Engadget Knocks $4 billion off Apple Market Cap on Bogus iPhone email http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380558 Engadget Knocks $4 billion off Apple Market Cap on Bogus iPhone email Thu, 17 May 2007 00:27:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380558 [...] What a day for Apple investors. The stock started off strong today on a lot of pre-market buying, despite news that Amazon will finally start competing on sales of DRM-free music. [...] [...] What a day for Apple investors. The stock started off strong today on a lot of pre-market buying, despite news that Amazon will finally start competing on sales of DRM-free music. [...]

]]> By: Nerchi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380511 Nerchi Wed, 16 May 2007 23:52:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380511 "do we know if there is an external service powering this or is this home-grown by Amazon?" This is a homegrown amazon.com service. The bottom line is Amazon.com feel they hold all the cards here: For the second time (iTunes being the first) a company will not bow to label pressure to the detriment of the consumer experience, and kudos for that. “do we know if there is an external service powering this or is this home-grown by Amazon?”

This is a homegrown amazon.com service. The bottom line is Amazon.com feel they hold all the cards here: For the second time (iTunes being the first) a company will not bow to label pressure to the detriment of the consumer experience, and kudos for that.

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380493 Eric Wed, 16 May 2007 23:26:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380493 I like Amazon. I really, really do. I think they're by far and away the most innovative and technologically adept company on the web today. (Yes, more than Google). And they deserve big kudos for this one; they've held out for a long time so they could do it DRM free. This is also what the RIAA needed to do from the beginning to really fight piracy. What really separates Amazon apart from iTunes is that Amazon has the associates program - which gives thousands of bloggers, web site owners, and would-be pirates a stake in *selling* mp3's rather than implicitly (or explicitly) endorsing piracy. It's game changing, and I expect to see a big shift in the net's culture as a result of this. That said, this also highlights what a steaming pile of crap Unbox is, and it's a shame that they couldn't/wouldn't have held out to strike the same deal for movies and TV shows. I like Amazon. I really, really do. I think they’re by far and away the most innovative and technologically adept company on the web today. (Yes, more than Google). And they deserve big kudos for this one; they’ve held out for a long time so they could do it DRM free.

This is also what the RIAA needed to do from the beginning to really fight piracy. What really separates Amazon apart from iTunes is that Amazon has the associates program - which gives thousands of bloggers, web site owners, and would-be pirates a stake in *selling* mp3’s rather than implicitly (or explicitly) endorsing piracy. It’s game changing, and I expect to see a big shift in the net’s culture as a result of this.

That said, this also highlights what a steaming pile of crap Unbox is, and it’s a shame that they couldn’t/wouldn’t have held out to strike the same deal for movies and TV shows.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » DRMの壁にまた一つ風穴が。Amazon.com、DRMフリー楽曲販売へ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380483 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » DRMの壁にまた一つ風穴が。Amazon.com、DRMフリー楽曲販売へ Wed, 16 May 2007 23:14:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380483 [...] [原文へ] Amazon [...] [...] [原文へ] Amazon [...]

]]> By: Other Shoe Drops: Amazon sells DRM-free music at Matt MacQueen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380478 Other Shoe Drops: Amazon sells DRM-free music at Matt MacQueen Wed, 16 May 2007 23:09:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380478 [...] heaps on the bigger implications of the snowballing trend: It’s a great step forward for consumers. Having every song and album [...] [...] heaps on the bigger implications of the snowballing trend: It’s a great step forward for consumers. Having every song and album [...]

]]> By: Engadget Knocks $4 billion Of Apple Market Cap On Bogus iPhone email http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380472 Engadget Knocks $4 billion Of Apple Market Cap On Bogus iPhone email Wed, 16 May 2007 23:07:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380472 [...] What a day for Apple investors. The stock started off strong today on a lot of pre-market buying, despite news that Amazon will finally start competing on sales of DRM-free music. [...] [...] What a day for Apple investors. The stock started off strong today on a lot of pre-market buying, despite news that Amazon will finally start competing on sales of DRM-free music. [...]

]]> By: Taume http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380469 Taume Wed, 16 May 2007 23:06:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380469 "Our MP3-only strategy means all the music that customers buy on Amazon is always DRM-free and plays on any device," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and CEO. http://news.taume.com/Technology/Industry/Amazon-com-to-Launch-DRM-Free-MP3-Music-Download-Store-with-Songs-and-Albums-from-EMI-Music-and-More-Than-12000-Other-Labels-1265 “Our MP3-only strategy means all the music that customers buy on Amazon is always DRM-free and plays on any device,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and CEO.

http://news.taume.com/Technolo.....abels-1265

]]> By: brian andrews http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380340 brian andrews Wed, 16 May 2007 20:38:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380340 As others have said, this is good news for consumers. Another option for low cost, DRM free music is a good thing. I haven't read through the Amazon info but will they be create a seperate "music store" or will you be able to combine standard purchases of books, DVDs, a blender and a few song downloads? That could be an interesting offering. As others have said, this is good news for consumers. Another option for low cost, DRM free music is a good thing.

I haven’t read through the Amazon info but will they be create a seperate “music store” or will you be able to combine standard purchases of books, DVDs, a blender and a few song downloads? That could be an interesting offering.

]]> By: john griffin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380295 john griffin Wed, 16 May 2007 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380295 I think a positive side note to the events unfolding is that EMI, one of the major giants in the music business, is open to offering digital music without the built in restrictions. i agree with the sentiment that amzn is moving in the right direction. Big fan of s3 as well. I think a positive side note to the events unfolding is that EMI, one of the major giants in the music business, is open to offering digital music without the built in restrictions. i agree with the sentiment that amzn is moving in the right direction. Big fan of s3 as well.

]]> By: pallet jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380286 pallet jack Wed, 16 May 2007 19:29:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380286 Great decision by a great company - - Amazon is going in the right direction .. Great decision by a great company -

- Amazon is going in the right direction ..

]]> By: Dexter Zaf http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380198 Dexter Zaf Wed, 16 May 2007 18:20:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380198 Yeah, that song is very cool. Good that Amazon decided to do this. Now.I want to do whatever I want with my music. Yeah, that song is very cool. Good that Amazon decided to do this. Now.I want to do whatever I want with my music.

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380160 Jay Wed, 16 May 2007 17:47:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380160 Ahhh, very clever post title, there's a song titled "Another BRICK in the Wall" by Pink Floyd, I like the song. Ahhh, very clever post title, there’s a song titled “Another BRICK in the Wall” by Pink Floyd, I like the song.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380112 Chris Wed, 16 May 2007 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380112 That's cool. They've been selling DRM-less music CDs for a decade now. That’s cool. They’ve been selling DRM-less music CDs for a decade now.

]]> By: djbadtouch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380064 djbadtouch Wed, 16 May 2007 16:53:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380064 If they are smart they won't try to be the "kings of the music portals". This game is all about syndication of links to drive volume. It will be interesting to see how they tie into music blogs and music aggregators like nonstopriot.com and hypem.com. The bloggers are already writing about the music so wouldn't the next appropriate action be to make a purchase? If they are smart they won’t try to be the “kings of the music portals”. This game is all about syndication of links to drive volume.

It will be interesting to see how they tie into music blogs and music aggregators like nonstopriot.com and hypem.com. The bloggers are already writing about the music so wouldn’t the next appropriate action be to make a purchase?

]]> By: awesome http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380023 awesome Wed, 16 May 2007 16:27:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380023 do we know if there is an external service powering this or is this home-grown by Amazon? do we know if there is an external service powering this or is this home-grown by Amazon?

]]> By: DinoHorse http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380013 DinoHorse Wed, 16 May 2007 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380013 Absolutely a great decision. Big players like Amazon are important in promoting DRM-Free music. ♦ Absolutely a great decision. Big players like Amazon are important in promoting DRM-Free music. ♦

]]> By: Sylvain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380004 Sylvain Wed, 16 May 2007 16:14:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/16/another-break-in-the-wall-amazoncom-to-sell-drm-free-music/#comment-1380004 DRM-free at 0.89 or 0.99 would be very competitive ! DRM-free at 0.89 or 0.99 would be very competitive !

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