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Talk is cheap...
All this talk about DRM and the doom and gloom it presents is meaningless as long as people consume.

Like gas prices, there are enough people consuming the good to allow the producers to simply ride the scale.

Music, Videos, Gas, Diamonds, and many other markets are artificial by enforcing supply even if the supply is unlimited or forced limited consumption. The nickel that eventually gets to the artist should be given directly to the artist, but so many have hands in the stew and require it to be $1 spread across everyone.

Talk is cheap, stop the consumption, read a book. That wouldn't be realistic would it?

As for Berlind, I don't think complaints about DRM coming from someone complaining also about their inability to strap a 99 cent DRM protected song to their [oft stated $20,000] sound system is valid. I'd rather hear it from the school kid who isn't living on Mom and Dads dime having issues with not wanting to violate copyright law just to get tunes and having to work two jobs just to pay for community college, a cheap apartment with leaky faucets, and a bed consisting of just the mattress and a sleeping bag.

The real problem has always been MONEY, those with it direct those without it until those without get sick of their direction. Their direction is never in the best interests of the masses. Things should be different.
Posted by: TheProtector   Posted on: 10/03/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Talk is cheap...  TheProtector | 10/03/05
I was with you until half way through...  dberlind | 10/03/05
I knew you'd say that...  TheProtector | 10/03/05
I have no interest in discussing my cash flow...  dberlind | 10/03/05
I'm not a fan of DRM either...  TheProtector | 10/03/05
Better arguments this time.  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Nothing new  JonA_z | 10/04/05
Someone will always break DRM.  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Why indeed?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/03/05
The DRM customer  dberlind | 10/03/05
Yes, the sales figures show...  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
This time it doesn't matter if its broken! Its still bad.  Feldon | 10/04/05
One successful break in DRM...  Anton Philidor | 10/04/05
Breaking of DRM is not guaranteed  Indulis | 10/31/05
ATMs are not the same thing as DRM  Gibberstein | 11/01/05
The market will decide  tic swayback | 10/03/05
Great advice.  enduser_z | 10/03/05
Must not be bothered by it?  dberlind | 10/03/05
By an ice cream cone instead?  dberlind | 10/03/05
Lots of choices  tic swayback | 10/04/05
But RIAA does have Monopoly Power.  enduser_z | 10/04/05
Over popular music, yes  tic swayback | 10/04/05
Monopoly power and anti-trust laws  timpin1@... | 10/09/05
Doom and Gloom  baggins_z | 10/03/05
Why should I care, Part II  S.Howard-Sarin ZDNet Moderator | 10/03/05
Don't stop thinking about tomorrow....  tic swayback | 10/03/05
Evil is as evil does  S.Howard-Sarin ZDNet Moderator | 10/03/05
Not anti-DRM news...  Anton Philidor | 10/03/05
Consider them officially evil  tic swayback | 10/04/05
Believe Haughey or not?  S.Howard-Sarin ZDNet Moderator | 10/04/05
But it's not up to TiVO  tic swayback | 10/04/05
And it's not just TiVO  tic swayback | 10/04/05
deleting content  timpin1@... | 10/09/05
Re: Don't Stop...  robgroh | 10/04/05
Eye on the future  dberlind | 10/03/05
My house is more important than my music  S.Howard-Sarin ZDNet Moderator | 10/03/05
Define...  dberlind | 10/03/05
The hardware analogy  S.Howard-Sarin ZDNet Moderator | 10/04/05
Good news for naughty crackers then  Gibberstein | 11/01/05
The Problem Is...  Ed_Meyers | 10/03/05
Wrong market  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/03/05
Go ED Go!  dberlind | 10/03/05
Today?  teqjack@... | 10/05/05
There is a sovereignty issue (and I provide a solution to this mess)  Feldon | 10/04/05
The Congress has provided content companies...  Anton Philidor | 10/04/05
Mistaken  tic swayback | 10/04/05
Exactly.  Anton Philidor | 10/04/05
DRM and money  arkady_z | 10/04/05
An easy-to-understand FAQ  Feldon | 10/04/05
This is stupid!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/04/05
Today, yes.....  tic swayback | 10/04/05
A Question...  charlesgoff | 10/04/05
Wait and see  tic swayback | 10/04/05
Refuse to use DRM - I do  JED! | 10/04/05

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