Archive for March, 2006

DRM Protest

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

If you can’t rip it, you got ripped off!”
FreeCulture.org protested against DRM in Philadelphia. Saturday’s protest focused on educating consumers about DRM, which is one way companies protect digital media. It’s come into widespread use only in the past few years.
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Psylocog (DJ Sea)

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

DJ Sea, only 16 year old and UK next trance god, has released a new trance track. It sounds very commercial and I like it! Don’t forget to read the interview with him on DI.

File-sharing is not theft …

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

According to an exec producer of a BBC show that ran a short segment on BitTorrent where file-sharing was equated with theft has apologized:
First though, an apology. File sharing is not theft. It has never been theft. Anyone who says it is theft is wrong and has unthinkingly absorbed too many Recording Industry Association […]

Shop DRM-free

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

Music store Rough Trade Retail has partnered with music download site Bleep.com, to develop a digital retail service scheduled for launch this Autumn.
The deal will make the retailer’s music catalogue available to buy online in a DRM-free format.

Stephen Godfroy of Rough Trade Retail, said: “Digital shoppers can expect unique Rough Trade Retail features and […]