tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post2862543147425141377..comments2024-03-29T10:17:18.826+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: MIDEM 2008: Sony BMG want music to be free... sort ofSimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-32619363196291289972008-01-27T20:11:00.000+00:002008-01-27T20:11:00.000+00:00Ah! Virgin! That was the example I was searching m...Ah! Virgin! That was the example I was searching my ever more porous memory for. Those of you who have been reamed by PlayForSure might want to seek out FairUse4WM, a tool that strips DRM from your music files.Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104724375635557366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-30267037538735940682008-01-27T12:21:00.000+00:002008-01-27T12:21:00.000+00:00@olive - look no further than the demise of Virgin...@olive - look no further than the demise of Virgin Digital last year. "You no longer have access to your downloaded music. Goodbye." And even before that they had suddenly doubled the price of the monthly sub so existing users suddenly had to pony up the extra if they wanted to keep listening. You are entirely at the mercy of the whims of the company concerned. <BR/><BR/>Maybe as a Microsoft Playsforsure (i.e. non iPod friendly) "partner" Virgin noticed that Microsoft had already shafted them by bringing out the doesn'tPlayforsure Zune, and thought they'd get out while the getting was good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-36411928124248764862008-01-27T07:23:00.000+00:002008-01-27T07:23:00.000+00:00Another issue with subscription models, as with al...Another issue with subscription models, as with all DRM hobbled services is- what happens when the company folds, or decides that it's no longer profitable to operate?Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104724375635557366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-14130373313478034412008-01-27T01:24:00.000+00:002008-01-27T01:24:00.000+00:00good point. And another issue with subscription se...good point. And another issue with subscription services (as if there weren't enough already) is that they give you no clue as to what people actually like. You may download a lot of different artists but the company has no way of knowing which you then deleted because they were toss. In a pay per download world people are a little more selective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-33460233761497747372008-01-27T00:21:00.000+00:002008-01-27T00:21:00.000+00:00The problem seems to be that the they are trying t...The problem seems to be that the they are trying to create a market that they want, rather than taking into account what the public want.<BR/><BR/>Their concept may be fantastic in a world where everyone has 24/7 access to the online world, but in the real world, it's incredibly flawed.<BR/><BR/>I also find it cheapens the value of music on a non-financial level when you can have it 'on tap' 24/7, if you see what I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com