More on the Amazon DRM deal


What it could mean for you

This is a followup to my Amazon-DRM piece yesterday. No new information, just telling us what might happen.

The music industry-- struggling with one of its worst-ever sales slumps--will be closely watching how Amazon and Apple fare. If they are successful in moving a lot of songs, then that might convince the other three major record companies to strip DRM from their music. If sales are lackluster, then that might spur the labels to wrap songs in even tighter copy protection, say industry insiders.

"DRM is the only thing that has given the industry any kind of control," said one record executive, who requested anonymity.

I'm betting that it sells well.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Fri - May 18, 2007 at 05:31 AM  Tag


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