Comments on: The AudioFile: The Beat of a Different DRM http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:31:16 -0500 hourly 1 By: Mike Kobrin http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-231892 Mike Kobrin Thu, 24 May 2007 21:30:03 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/#comment-231892 David: That's exactly right --- you should be buying the rights to the song, not the song itself. The fact that it can be difficult with some services to re-download lost tunes is just shameful. David:

That’s exactly right — you should be buying the rights to the song, not the song itself. The fact that it can be difficult with some services to re-download lost tunes is just shameful.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-226955 Jon Sat, 19 May 2007 08:13:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/#comment-226955 I like the play on words in your title Mike. Jon I like the play on words in your title Mike.

Jon

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-226747 David Mackey Sat, 19 May 2007 02:44:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/#comment-226747 The only way that "barter" music files will work is if the online retailers offer "warranties" on the files where you can re-download them if they are lost (e.g. hard drive failure) and this warranty is non-transferrable. The only way that “barter” music files will work is if the online retailers offer “warranties” on the files where you can re-download them if they are lost (e.g. hard drive failure) and this warranty is non-transferrable.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-226444 Chuck Fri, 18 May 2007 19:42:05 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/#comment-226444 How hard can this be. If you are going to sell your used music, be it CD, LP, MP3, then at the time of transfer you must loose all rights to listen to what you have sold and destry any copies. The used music should be in the original form and quality that you bought it in. (Easy for digital formats, maybe a little degraded for LP's, scratches etc) Otherwise your are just a high tech counterfiter / theif It's simple and hard to argue with How hard can this be.

If you are going to sell your used music, be it CD, LP, MP3, then at the time of transfer you must loose all rights to listen to what you have sold and destry any copies. The used music should be in the original form and quality that you bought it in. (Easy for digital formats, maybe a little degraded for LP’s, scratches etc)

Otherwise your are just a high tech counterfiter / theif

It’s simple and hard to argue with

]]> By: Sal http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-226223 Sal Fri, 18 May 2007 14:39:48 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/#comment-226223 The drop in quality is an interesting idea, but it does amount to another form of DRM, albeit a round-about one. The whole DRM issue is extremely complex but when it comes down to it, the consumers are the ones in charge, not the RIAA or the labels. I think a lot of it just comes down to ease of use- people are willing to pay for the music (videos etc) if they can buy it, have it, and not worry about when and how it can be used. If they have to worry about DRM that's when the piracy becomes and issue. The drop in quality is an interesting idea, but it does amount to another form of DRM, albeit a round-about one. The whole DRM issue is extremely complex but when it comes down to it, the consumers are the ones in charge, not the RIAA or the labels.

I think a lot of it just comes down to ease of use- people are willing to pay for the music (videos etc) if they can buy it, have it, and not worry about when and how it can be used. If they have to worry about DRM that’s when the piracy becomes and issue.

]]> By: Ed Frome http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/comment-page-1/#comment-226219 Ed Frome Fri, 18 May 2007 14:35:58 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/18/the-audiofile-the-beat-of-a-different-drm/#comment-226219 Why put artificially created limitations on a product simply to save profits? If a product is a quality product, making it poorer quality (e.g. intentional degradation) for the sake of increasing sales is logic only a marketer would understand. And 5-6 bucks is not a bargain for a used CD =o) Why put artificially created limitations on a product simply to save profits? If a product is a quality product, making it poorer quality (e.g. intentional degradation) for the sake of increasing sales is logic only a marketer would understand.

And 5-6 bucks is not a bargain for a used CD =o)

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