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Old 11-06-2005, 12:10 PM   #15
robertthebard
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Join Date: March 17, 2001
Location: Wichita, KS USA
Age: 62
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Agreed, Microsoft isn't responsible for the need for the technology, they are merely on the bandwagon, along with everyone else. The root cause would be people like the original Napster, and any of the many "get this music for free" sites. While I agree with, and wholeheartedly support people being able to use the stuff they buy as they see fit, I do not hold with the "steal it instead" sites. For any that think musicians should not be paid for their work. As an artist, I can tell you, people need to be paid. That said, I strongly disagree with the methods that some of these companies are using, such as Sony, in the link that Timber provided. This is bs, in the grandest since of the word, and the same goes for DRM's in general, anything that denies fair use of the product is wrong.
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Interesting read, one of my blogs.
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