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One key was the breakdown in negotiations...
... between Microsoft and the content companies in order to obtain the licenses necessary for MSN to open its own store. That left an opening for Real.

On the DRM front...

Now there are two major players. And Apple's DRM is not available to others.

Apple has managed the iPod's popularity well, of course, but sooner or later it will fade, as expensive fads eventually do.

Then there will be one.

David Berlind's Microsoft "media juggernaut" accelerates yet again. Time to consider it like that heavy equipment that flattens paving surfaces.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 10/11/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Having seen the error of their ways...  Real World | 10/11/05
ARE YOU JOKING!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/11/05
To Microsoft, yes  Confused by religion | 10/11/05
Actually MS is worth  BFD | 10/11/05
Nope  Real World | 10/11/05
Second choice  tic swayback | 10/11/05
One key was the breakdown in negotiations...  Anton Philidor | 10/11/05
Is that what happened to the MS Music Store?  tic swayback | 10/11/05
The RIAA Wanted Too Much Money  Ed_Meyers | 10/11/05
Yes.  Cardinal_Bill | 10/11/05
Microsoft is just bleeding cash now!  B.O.F.H. | 10/11/05
That's like  Real World | 10/11/05
As I said to Anton...  Cardinal_Bill | 10/11/05
At this point  Real World | 10/11/05
Example?  Cardinal_Bill | 10/11/05
Off the top of my head, no  Real World | 10/12/05
If they would give me 1 mil I'd never complain about them again happy  BitTwiddler | 10/11/05
They paid one critic $10 million.  B.O.F.H. | 10/11/05
Otherwise known as the...  BitTwiddler | 10/11/05
MJB is right...  dsentman@... | 10/11/05
Correction...  dsentman@... | 10/11/05
Screwed  PXLated | 10/11/05
Don't understand what you mean...  dsentman@... | 10/11/05
Preferential Treatment  PXLated | 10/11/05
One big happy family? (nt)  Real World | 10/11/05
CAPITULATION, not truce....  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 10/11/05
If Microsoft owns DRM...  Anton Philidor | 10/11/05
It is not hopeless...  nomorems | 10/11/05
Nope!  osreinstall | 10/11/05
Don't understand why they pay...  314 | 10/11/05
Simple ... Its called antitrust law ...  George Mitchell | 10/11/05
Which should be repealed  BruceWheelock@... | 10/11/05
It depends on the law  Ed_Meyers | 10/11/05
Well...  rapson | 10/12/05
Tough sell  Real World | 10/12/05
Quite a difference...  MacCanuck | 10/12/05
And it no longer does  rapson | 10/12/05
Maybe not quite as obvious or up front...  MacCanuck | 10/12/05
RIAA would be wise to dump the DRM  tic swayback | 10/11/05
Yes, Apple DRM is a lock-in to Apple.  Anton Philidor | 10/11/05
The devil you know....  tic swayback | 10/11/05
Where's that "accept the de facto standard"...  MacCanuck | 10/12/05
Monopoly money.  Cardinal_Bill | 10/11/05
That comes to light  Real World | 10/11/05
Interesting...  Cardinal_Bill | 10/11/05
No it would be because  Real World | 10/12/05
SHould have bought them and closed the dorrs.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/11/05
Might have been nice...  tic swayback | 10/11/05
Yes, That's Right Bitty, You Just Have ALL The Answers  itanalyst | 10/11/05
Real sucks!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 10/12/05
Uhhhh...  jasonp@... | 10/12/05
Where's all the "de facto standards" supporters???  MacCanuck | 10/12/05

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