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Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

Some big guns are now in the DRM movement in Mp3...


Mp3 DRM

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

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Interesting.  Looks like Thomson and Fraunhofer want MP3 to get into the digital music store game.  MP3 is being passed up as a format of choice due to it not having any copy protection.  I'm not a fan of DRM protection but I'd rather buy music with the MP3 format than WMA...  (not that I'd ever buy compressed music anyway, only lossless or CD quality for me  )

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

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I'm not a fan of DRM protection but I'd rather buy music with the MP3 format than WMA...

i would rather buy aac than mp3 or wma with drm 
I know, that I know nothing (Socrates)

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

Reply #3 –
i'd rather buy no music from major labels at all

What does that have to do with DRM? Well, the independent artists i like are usually not availble through the DRM-using major online-stores, like itunes. And small indie-onlinestores like magnatune don't DRM their music. So, DRM mostly matters with major-label-artists. I dont care about those, so DRM doesn't matter to me ;-)

- Lyx
I am arrogant and I can afford it because I deliver.

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

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They are just  trying to catch up, otherwise aac will kill mp3 in the long run.
Dimitris

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

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i'd rather buy no music from major labels at all

What does that have to do with DRM? Well, the independent artists i like are usually not availble through the DRM-using major online-stores, like itunes. And small indie-onlinestores like magnatune don't DRM their music. So, DRM mostly matters with major-label-artists. I dont care about those, so DRM doesn't matter to me ;-)

I can only wholeheartedly agree with that. I've never even seen, touched or heard a single CD with copy protection, so this problem also doesn't apply to me.
Instead most artists I enjoy (example) encourage sharing of their liveshows and 'don't care' about non-profit re-distribution of  studio works.
"To understand me, you'll have to swallow a world." Or maybe your words.

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

Reply #6 –
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MP3 is being passed up as a format of choice due to it not having any copy protection.

That, and it's pretty much an outdated technology these days.
flac > schiit modi > schiit magni > hd650

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

Reply #7 –
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They are just  trying to catch up, otherwise aac will kill mp3 in the long run.

yep exactly, but its also interesting when considering that frauenhofer is also pretty deep into aac
I know, that I know nothing (Socrates)

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

Reply #8 –
I don't use AAC myself, but I would be more willing to pay for that than for MP3. Something about new vs old technology I guess...

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Instead most artists I enjoy (example) encourage sharing of their liveshows and 'don't care' about non-profit re-distribution of  studio works.

Thanks dev0, I really appreciate that link as I haven't thought about searching for Fugazi there myself. Nice to have live recordings too, as the last (and only) time I saw them live was here in Norway back in 1995 
Not the best download speed from that server though...

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

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Instead most artists I enjoy (example) encourage sharing of their liveshows and 'don't care' about non-profit re-distribution of studio works.


Not only that, i even know an indie label owner (with whom i created a channel for electroacoustic music), who shares the releases of his label on that network. And his artists are doing the same. They just see to it that if you like their music, or want it in ultimate quality, you're going to buy their CDs. He's also interested in doing releases on netlabels like kahvi.org.

DRM is for labels/artists who make music because of the money.

- Lyx
I am arrogant and I can afford it because I deliver.
 

Thomson and Fraunhofer adding DRM to Mp3

Reply #10 –
Dev0: Nail-On-Head

Same goes for a lot of DJ's, who might do a bit of production as well... They actively encourage you copying / p2p'ing their songs / mixes.  They want you to come to a gig where they are getting a couple of grand for a couple of hours.  They dont care too much about a couple of quid due to a few thousand record sales