Comments on: How To Get Rid of DRM Effectively: Open Letter To Steve Jobs and The RIAA http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:20:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Open Source mobile edition http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-516430 Open Source mobile edition Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:13:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-516430 [...] their monopoly and control over the suppliers. Some are rebelling, in small ways. Apple has embraced those moves, yet it continues to use the DMCA as a cudgel, aiming to kill open source competitors with claims [...] [...] their monopoly and control over the suppliers. Some are rebelling, in small ways. Apple has embraced those moves, yet it continues to use the DMCA as a cudgel, aiming to kill open source competitors with claims [...]

]]> By: Jack http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-361929 Jack Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:14:13 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-361929 TO ALL DOWNLOADERS....!!!! I am a debut artist who's just recorded one of the most expensive debut albums in recent history. We have just released my debut album as a FREE HQ Mp3 download. It was a tough decision for us to make because of the vast amounts spent on the album. We had two of the biggest record producers in the world work on it.... at Peter Gabriel's Realworld studio and at Abbey Road studio in london. Despite all that, we recognise the massive potential the internet and free albums in particular offers. We launched last friday and have already had 1000's of DL's all over the world. Come over and download for FREE.. it takes 2 minutes to DL because we have a dedicated server. www.jackrubinacci.com Thanks Jack TO ALL DOWNLOADERS….!!!!
I am a debut artist who’s just recorded one of the most expensive debut albums in recent history.

We have just released my debut album as a FREE HQ Mp3 download.

It was a tough decision for us to make because of the vast amounts spent on the album. We had two of the biggest record producers in the world work on it…. at Peter Gabriel’s Realworld studio and at Abbey Road studio in london.

Despite all that, we recognise the massive potential the internet and free albums in particular offers. We launched last friday and have already had 1000’s of DL’s all over the world.

Come over and download for FREE.. it takes 2 minutes to DL because we have a dedicated server.

http://www.jackrubinacci.com
Thanks
Jack

]]> By: Me http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-227281 Me Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:33:04 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-227281 mike18xx is right. If I could buy a bunch of songs and then buy a teenage girl too lipsync to them and make 100 million dollars off it I'd be afraid when people start to wake up too. God forbid we decide what we want to listen to on our own. They've got the whole business locked up tight. When we do start to show them we have our own minds they stomp it out immediatly. We start watching Indy movies so they start making 100 million dollar "Indy" movies for us. We start finding our own new music on the internet, they start American Idle where we pick who we like but they own them from the moment they walk through the door the first time. I know how to keep them from losing money to piracy. Release all the bands from there contracts and go get real jobs! mike18xx is right. If I could buy a bunch of songs and then buy a teenage girl too lipsync to them and make 100 million dollars off it I’d be afraid when people start to wake up too. God forbid we decide what we want to listen to on our own. They’ve got the whole business locked up tight. When we do start to show them we have our own minds they stomp it out immediatly. We start watching Indy movies so they start making 100 million dollar “Indy” movies for us. We start finding our own new music on the internet, they start American Idle where we pick who we like but they own them from the moment they walk through the door the first time. I know how to keep them from losing money to piracy. Release all the bands from there contracts and go get real jobs!

]]> By: mike18xx http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-126147 mike18xx Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:57:28 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-126147 Being able to make money off recordings was a temporary phenomena in the history of music -- and thank God it's over. From now on, as it used to be in the past, the best live acts will be the ones that earn a good living. If the future, music CDs will be <i>advertising</i>, or made purely for collectible value of the packaged componants (not the music data itself) after the musicians are already famous. Being able to make money off recordings was a temporary phenomena in the history of music — and thank God it’s over. From now on, as it used to be in the past, the best live acts will be the ones that earn a good living.

If the future, music CDs will be advertising, or made purely for collectible value of the packaged componants (not the music data itself) after the musicians are already famous.

]]> By: Stevo http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-59989 Stevo Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:46:53 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-59989 DRM does not help anti-piracy. I doubt the trading company(ies? :P) of the 1600s would lock heavy weights onto their cargo before shipping. Or possibly plant explosives on them which corresponds to some computers' reactions to DRM protection. DRM does not help anti-piracy. I doubt the trading company(ies? :P) of the 1600s would lock heavy weights onto their cargo before shipping. Or possibly plant explosives on them which corresponds to some computers’ reactions to DRM protection.

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]]> By: Macrovision worried by Jobs’ DRM stance | p2pfreak http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-50497 Macrovision worried by Jobs’ DRM stance | p2pfreak Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:55:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-50497 [...] Earlier this week, The New York based intellectual property law attorney Bennett Lincoff sent TorrentFreak a copy of an open letter he wrote to Steve Jobs and RIAA Chairman Mitch Bainwol, in which he suggested an alternative business model that might work for all concerned. [...] [...] Earlier this week, The New York based intellectual property law attorney Bennett Lincoff sent TorrentFreak a copy of an open letter he wrote to Steve Jobs and RIAA Chairman Mitch Bainwol, in which he suggested an alternative business model that might work for all concerned. [...]

]]> By: Philip Dorrell http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48827 Philip Dorrell Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:36:18 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48827 A slightly different alternative is described in my article <a href="http://www.1729.com/ip/PublicGood.html" rel="nofollow">Published Digital Information is a Public Good: The Case for Voted Compensation</a>. A slightly different alternative is described in my article Published Digital Information is a Public Good: The Case for Voted Compensation.

]]> By: How to Get Rid of DRM Effectively: Open Letter to Steve Jobs and the RIAA « Universe_JDJ’s News Blog http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48824 How to Get Rid of DRM Effectively: Open Letter to Steve Jobs and the RIAA « Universe_JDJ’s News Blog Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:17:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48824 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: » Uma licença global para o “mercado” da música digital http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48660 » Uma licença global para o “mercado” da música digital Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:21:56 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48660 [...] Agora, Bennett Lincoff, um advogado especializado em propriedade intelectual, enviou uma carta aberta a Steve Jobs e a Mitch, que a TorrentFreak publicou, em que apresenta um artigo onde propõe um sistema de licenciamento para a transmissão de música digital que, na sua opinião, irá beneficiar os consumidores e a indústria musical. O artigo, que está disponível em PDF e HTML, intitula-se "Fixing What's Badly Broken: A Proposal to Maximize the Licensed Availability of Recorded Music for Digital Transmissions and to Make the Music Industry Whole Again as the Digital Music Marketplace Develops” e, tal como a extensão do subtítulo deixa antever, é um bocado comprido. Na verdade, são 28 páginas, mas como eu estou muito interessado no assunto, tive a pachorra de o ler do início ao fim. E no final, até que valeu a pena, sobretudo pela primeira parte onde Lincoff faz o diagnóstico completo e rigoroso de todas as maleitas da indústria musical. E o texto em sim é coerente em termos lógicos, mal grado o “legalês” excessivo. [...] [...] Agora, Bennett Lincoff, um advogado especializado em propriedade intelectual, enviou uma carta aberta a Steve Jobs e a Mitch, que a TorrentFreak publicou, em que apresenta um artigo onde propõe um sistema de licenciamento para a transmissão de música digital que, na sua opinião, irá beneficiar os consumidores e a indústria musical. O artigo, que está disponível em PDF e HTML, intitula-se “Fixing What’s Badly Broken: A Proposal to Maximize the Licensed Availability of Recorded Music for Digital Transmissions and to Make the Music Industry Whole Again as the Digital Music Marketplace Develops” e, tal como a extensão do subtítulo deixa antever, é um bocado comprido. Na verdade, são 28 páginas, mas como eu estou muito interessado no assunto, tive a pachorra de o ler do início ao fim. E no final, até que valeu a pena, sobretudo pela primeira parte onde Lincoff faz o diagnóstico completo e rigoroso de todas as maleitas da indústria musical. E o texto em sim é coerente em termos lógicos, mal grado o “legalês” excessivo. [...]

]]> By: TJ http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48642 TJ Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:42:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48642 Copyright music on the web is like a copyright image on the web. The RIAA have to understand that. Lower the price of cd and offer non drm music downloads. Thats the solution to getting people to buy music. There wont be a solution to crush illegal copyright of music. Copyright music on the web is like a copyright image on the web. The RIAA have to understand that.
Lower the price of cd and offer non drm music downloads.
Thats the solution to getting people to buy music. There wont be a solution to crush illegal copyright of music.

]]> By: Bennett Lincoff http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48639 Bennett Lincoff Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:09:13 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48639 Responding to KDSE's ocmment that my proposal only seeks to "squeeze even more money form consumers." Apparently, you missed where I wrote that under my proposal "consumers would not incur any liability merely for surfing the web, accessing streaming media, or downloading music files. Copying for personal use also should not require authorization. To be sure, consumers still would be required to pay network operators for Internet access, and they may be required to pay audio service providers for their activities on particular web sites or services. But whether consumers listen to streams or download recordings; make one or many copies of a recording for personal use; or use recordings on one or several playback devices would have no effect on their obligation to music industry rights holders. None of this conduct would require consumers to obtain licenses or pay license fees under the digital transmission right; and should not otherwise." Responding to KDSE’s ocmment that my proposal only seeks to “squeeze even more money form consumers.”
Apparently, you missed where I wrote that under my proposal “consumers would not incur any liability merely for surfing the web, accessing streaming media, or downloading music files. Copying for personal use also should not require authorization. To be sure, consumers still would be required to pay network operators for Internet access, and they may be required to pay audio service providers for their activities on particular web sites or services. But whether consumers listen to streams or download recordings; make one or many copies of a recording for personal use; or use recordings on one or several playback devices would have no effect on their obligation to music industry rights holders. None of this conduct would require consumers to obtain licenses or pay license fees under the digital transmission right; and should not otherwise.”

]]> By: chris http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48631 chris Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:34:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48631 An interesting (even though it's several years old) article penned by Courtney Love... http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/14/love/print.html ~c An interesting (even though it’s several years old) article penned by Courtney Love…
http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/14/love/print.html
~c

]]> By: kdsde http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48614 kdsde Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:17:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48614 "Licenses would be granted without regard to the conduct of end users: It would no longer matter whether consumers only listened to online transmissions or also downloaded them." 1) to be able to listen to music over the internet, you MUST download them and store the music at least temporary in RAM or permanently on HDD. 2) to sum the repeated point of this former ASCAP guy up: He wants another levy that the consumer should pay, even though there are in many countries already special levies on blank disks for example in place that goes to those copyrightowners. Looks to me that Mr. Lincoff just used this "steve jobs incident" to bring up his old "sweeze even more money from consumers" sheme again! Since i can't articulate my self as I would want, I just second Mguel Caetano's #18 post. “Licenses would be granted without regard to the
conduct of end users: It would no longer matter whether consumers only
listened to online transmissions or also downloaded them.”

1) to be able to listen to music over the internet, you MUST download them and store the music at least temporary in RAM or permanently on HDD.
2) to sum the repeated point of this former ASCAP guy up:
He wants another levy that the consumer should pay, even though there are in many countries already special levies on blank disks for example in place that goes to those copyrightowners.

Looks to me that Mr. Lincoff just used this “steve jobs incident” to bring up his old “sweeze even more money from consumers” sheme again!
Since i can’t articulate my self as I would want, I just second Mguel Caetano’s #18 post.

]]> By: FairUseLaw.com » Blog Archive » A Plethora of DRM Stories http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48612 FairUseLaw.com » Blog Archive » A Plethora of DRM Stories Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:04:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48612 [...] Finally, TorrentFreak tells the RIAA and Steve Jobs how to get rid of DRM effectively. [...] [...] Finally, TorrentFreak tells the RIAA and Steve Jobs how to get rid of DRM effectively. [...]

]]> By: Nick Giacobe’s Blog » Blog Archive » How to Get Rid of DRM Effectively: Open Letter to Steve Jobs and the RIAA http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48611 Nick Giacobe’s Blog » Blog Archive » How to Get Rid of DRM Effectively: Open Letter to Steve Jobs and the RIAA Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:01:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48611 [...] Individuals themselves would be exempt from having to deal with this as long as they didn’t distribute on their own (P2P) without a license to do so.read more | digg story [...] [...] Individuals themselves would be exempt from having to deal with this as long as they didn’t distribute on their own (P2P) without a license to do so.read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Bennett Lincoff http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48610 Bennett Lincoff Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:01:44 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48610 Responding to Mguel Caetano: My 2002 paper is actually much different than my most recent work. In 2002, I was advocating compulsory licensing. I no longer believe that to be a viable solution. My current proposal relies entirely on free market mechanisms and voluntary collecitve rights adminsitratoin. Responding to Mguel Caetano: My 2002 paper is actually much different than my most recent work. In 2002, I was advocating compulsory licensing. I no longer believe that to be a viable solution. My current proposal relies entirely on free market mechanisms and voluntary collecitve rights adminsitratoin.

]]> By: Michi Knows » Digital Transmission Right - The Anti-DRM Proposal of Bennet Lincoff http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48608 Michi Knows » Digital Transmission Right - The Anti-DRM Proposal of Bennet Lincoff Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:56:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48608 [...] An IP law attorney named Bennet Lincoff has thrown his hat into the ring, but unlike everybody before him, he has offered a solution. Lincoff is suggesting introducing a new type of digital music distribution right  (”digital transmission right”). Here are its upsides: [...] [...] An IP law attorney named Bennet Lincoff has thrown his hat into the ring, but unlike everybody before him, he has offered a solution. Lincoff is suggesting introducing a new type of digital music distribution right  (”digital transmission right”). Here are its upsides: [...]

]]> By: Mguel Caetano http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48600 Mguel Caetano Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:30:33 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48600 I've been browsing through Mr. Lincoff's site and I found a paper dated of November 2002 where he argues for this same model of collective licensing: <a href="http://www.bennettlincoff.com/music.pdf" rel="nofollow">A Full, Fair And Feasible Solution To The Dilemma of Online Music Licensing</a>. I’ve been browsing through Mr. Lincoff’s site and I found a paper dated of November 2002 where he argues for this same model of collective licensing: A Full, Fair And Feasible Solution To The Dilemma of Online Music Licensing.

]]> By: Bill http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48566 Bill Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:13:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-get-rid-of-drm-effectively-open-letter-to-steve-jobs-and-the-riaa/#comment-48566 My solution to this problem is for music labels to sell licences rather than songs to individuals. Customer obtains music any way he can over the net, copying friend's CD, etc, but to be legal she must obtain a licence once an evaluation period has passed. License is on record at music company, and customer has receipt containing licence specifics. Customer must present licence as proof of ownership upon demand. My solution to this problem is for music labels to sell licences rather than songs to individuals. Customer obtains music any way he can over the net, copying friend’s CD, etc, but to be legal she must obtain a licence once an evaluation period has passed. License is on record at music company, and customer has receipt containing licence specifics. Customer must present licence as proof of ownership upon demand.

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