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BMO Customers Can Get an iPod and a Whole Lot More
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IPod Touch Case Roundup: Silicone Spin
Silicone cases provide the best of both worlds--a protective covering without adding a lot of bulk. In this week's iPod case...
PC World – 5 hours, 23 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Silicone cases provide the best of both worlds--a protective covering without adding a lot of bulk. In this week's iPod case...
PC World – 5 hours, 23 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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File Sharing Comes to the iPhone
A new app called iSlsk lets users of unlocked iPhones and iPod touches tap into the Soulseek network.
Wired News – 6 hours, 51 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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A new app called iSlsk lets users of unlocked iPhones and iPod touches tap into the Soulseek network.
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Here's the rap on the Apple Mac
What's your favourite piece of technology? My laptop computer, which is an Apple MacBook. They are easy to use, look good and I like the entertainment element of the brand. How has it improved your life? I am able to write my song lyrics, stories and poems on it. It enables me to get things done on the move. When was the last time you used it, and what for? I am using it now! It's like my wife. We are married. What additional features would you add if you could? Bigger speakers. Do you think it will be obsolete in 10 years' time? Yes, because technology is continually developing. In 10 years there will just be better Apple Mac laptops with better and more exciting features. What one tip would you give to non-laptop users? Save up some money and buy a laptop. Do you consider yourself to be a Luddite or a nerd? I would consider myself to be a nerd, I love to learn. My brain is like a sponge. I am always hungry for information. What's the most expensive piece of technology you've ever owned? My laptop. Mac or PC? Definitely Mac!!!! Because I am a creative person and I believe Mac make their products for a creative mind. What song is at the top of your iPod's top 25 most played? Thugs Mansion by Tupac Shakur. Will robots rule the world? I am afraid that could happen with the way the world is going. But I hope it doesn't. What piece of technology would you most like to own? An Airbus. In saying that, I mean a jumbo jet - fully kitted out in luxury. Emmanuel Jal's new album, Warchild, is out now. Jal will perform at the Nelson Mandela concert in London's Hyde Park on June 27
The Guardian – 11 hours, 31 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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What's your favourite piece of technology? My laptop computer, which is an Apple MacBook. They are easy to use, look good and I like the entertainment element of the brand. How has it improved your life? I am able to write my song lyrics, stories and poems on it. It enables me to get things done on the move. When was the last time you used it, and what for? I am using it now! It's like my wife. We are married. What additional features would you add if you could? Bigger speakers. Do you think it will be obsolete in 10 years' time? Yes, because technology is continually developing. In 10 years there will just be better Apple Mac laptops with better and more exciting features. What one tip would you give to non-laptop users? Save up some money and buy a laptop. Do you consider yourself to be a Luddite or a nerd? I would consider myself to be a nerd, I love to learn. My brain is like a sponge. I am always hungry for information. What's the most expensive piece of technology you've ever owned? My laptop. Mac or PC? Definitely Mac!!!! Because I am a creative person and I believe Mac make their products for a creative mind. What song is at the top of your iPod's top 25 most played? Thugs Mansion by Tupac Shakur. Will robots rule the world? I am afraid that could happen with the way the world is going. But I hope it doesn't. What piece of technology would you most like to own? An Airbus. In saying that, I mean a jumbo jet - fully kitted out in luxury. Emmanuel Jal's new album, Warchild, is out now. Jal will perform at the Nelson Mandela concert in London's Hyde Park on June 27
The Guardian – 11 hours, 31 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Longtime news anchor Sam Donaldson sits down with ABC15
The former White House correspondent speaks openly about the 2008 presidential election, the influence of bloggers like Perez Hilton, and what he's listening to on his iPOD.
ABC15.com – May 16, 2008 12:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The former White House correspondent speaks openly about the 2008 presidential election, the influence of bloggers like Perez Hilton, and what he's listening to on his iPOD.
ABC15.com – May 16, 2008 12:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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iPod & iPhone Connectivity Now Available on Singapore Airlines
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PR Newswire – May 15, 2008 3:37 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Solar bra means heart-felt conservationLadies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod.
MSNBC.com – May 15, 2008 2:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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One in five London teens has had a phone or MP3 player stolen
One in five teenagers in London has had their mobile phone or MP3 player stolen, according to new research. With the use of expensive personal electronics on the rise, a survey of 1,000 British teenagers found that one in eight youngsters nationwide had been the victim of a mugger, pickpocket or robber. That number rose to almost one fifth of all 11 to 16-year-olds in the capital, where 18% of those surveyed said they had been the victim of gadget theft in the past three years. The news comes as the Home Office announces plans to extend the British Crime Survey - the annual study of crime levels in England and Wales - to include 11 to 16-year-olds. Until now only those aged 16 and over have been interviewed about their experiences. "I want to ensure that young people are offered as much protection from crime as possible, and receive support if they do become victims, while also tackling offending vigorously," said Jacqui Smith, the home secretary. "Extending the British Crime Survey will help us to understand better how crime affects young people and do even more to prevent it." The research - which was conducted by the Design Council as part of a project aimed at finding new approaches to reducing gadget crime - produced a series of startling statistics that highlight the problem of hi-tech theft for younger Britons. £100 of electronics Two thirds of all those interviewed said they carried at least £100 worth of electronics with them, including phones, music players and portable games consoles, and 61% said they were concerned or very concerned about theft. But while teenagers seemed keenly aware of the chances of hi-tech robbery, 42% of those who had been the victims of theft said they did not report the crime to the authorities. The Design Council will present its research to the home secretary at a meeting this morning, with senior academics and researchers suggesting ways manufacturers could help reduce such crime. "The industry has to have a reason to want to design out crime. In the past mobile phone companies have actually benefited from crime because lots of people just upgrade their phones," said Lorraine Gamman, director of the Design Against Crime research centre at Central St Martin's College in London. With hi-tech gadgets increasingly being used to hold valuable personal information, mainstream manufacturers are finally beginning to consider the long-term ways they can help reduce theft. Apple, which makes the iPod and iPhone, said that it already helped owners personalise their gadgets and was considering other ways to help deter criminals. "Some customers choose to use Apple's free engraving service to engrave their name and email address onto their iPod," a spokeswoman told the Guardian, adding that future versions of the iPod and iPhone would "enable security features such as remote wipe and password policies". But Professor Gamman - whose group has designed items such as table clips to reduce bag snatching, and racks that make bicycle theft more difficult - said that businesses needed to concentrate on making anti-theft systems appealing to ordinary users. "People need to know that anti-crime solutions are cost-effective, look sexy and are easy to use," she said. "Maybe companies have to look at what people actually want." WAYS TO DESIGN OUT CRIME TEXT BOMBING Mobile networks can already freeze your mobile phone within 24 hours of it being stolen, provided you know the 15-digit serial number. However, some manufacturers are looking into a system called text bombing, where a theft alert immediately detonates any information on the phone and renders it unusable. LOWER VALUE Hi-tech gadgets might be extremely common already, but further lowering of their intrinsic value could make them less appealing to thieves. However, among young people evidence suggests that many thefts are related to bullying rather than simple mugging. LANYARD A decidedly low-tech but straightforward solution is to attach your mobile phone or MP3 player to a strap that is either worn around the neck or attached to the body or a bag.
The Guardian – May 15, 2008 10:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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One in five teenagers in London has had their mobile phone or MP3 player stolen, according to new research. With the use of expensive personal electronics on the rise, a survey of 1,000 British teenagers found that one in eight youngsters nationwide had been the victim of a mugger, pickpocket or robber. That number rose to almost one fifth of all 11 to 16-year-olds in the capital, where 18% of those surveyed said they had been the victim of gadget theft in the past three years. The news comes as the Home Office announces plans to extend the British Crime Survey - the annual study of crime levels in England and Wales - to include 11 to 16-year-olds. Until now only those aged 16 and over have been interviewed about their experiences. "I want to ensure that young people are offered as much protection from crime as possible, and receive support if they do become victims, while also tackling offending vigorously," said Jacqui Smith, the home secretary. "Extending the British Crime Survey will help us to understand better how crime affects young people and do even more to prevent it." The research - which was conducted by the Design Council as part of a project aimed at finding new approaches to reducing gadget crime - produced a series of startling statistics that highlight the problem of hi-tech theft for younger Britons. £100 of electronics Two thirds of all those interviewed said they carried at least £100 worth of electronics with them, including phones, music players and portable games consoles, and 61% said they were concerned or very concerned about theft. But while teenagers seemed keenly aware of the chances of hi-tech robbery, 42% of those who had been the victims of theft said they did not report the crime to the authorities. The Design Council will present its research to the home secretary at a meeting this morning, with senior academics and researchers suggesting ways manufacturers could help reduce such crime. "The industry has to have a reason to want to design out crime. In the past mobile phone companies have actually benefited from crime because lots of people just upgrade their phones," said Lorraine Gamman, director of the Design Against Crime research centre at Central St Martin's College in London. With hi-tech gadgets increasingly being used to hold valuable personal information, mainstream manufacturers are finally beginning to consider the long-term ways they can help reduce theft. Apple, which makes the iPod and iPhone, said that it already helped owners personalise their gadgets and was considering other ways to help deter criminals. "Some customers choose to use Apple's free engraving service to engrave their name and email address onto their iPod," a spokeswoman told the Guardian, adding that future versions of the iPod and iPhone would "enable security features such as remote wipe and password policies". But Professor Gamman - whose group has designed items such as table clips to reduce bag snatching, and racks that make bicycle theft more difficult - said that businesses needed to concentrate on making anti-theft systems appealing to ordinary users. "People need to know that anti-crime solutions are cost-effective, look sexy and are easy to use," she said. "Maybe companies have to look at what people actually want." WAYS TO DESIGN OUT CRIME TEXT BOMBING Mobile networks can already freeze your mobile phone within 24 hours of it being stolen, provided you know the 15-digit serial number. However, some manufacturers are looking into a system called text bombing, where a theft alert immediately detonates any information on the phone and renders it unusable. LOWER VALUE Hi-tech gadgets might be extremely common already, but further lowering of their intrinsic value could make them less appealing to thieves. However, among young people evidence suggests that many thefts are related to bullying rather than simple mugging. LANYARD A decidedly low-tech but straightforward solution is to attach your mobile phone or MP3 player to a strap that is either worn around the neck or attached to the body or a bag.
The Guardian – May 15, 2008 10:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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DOT.TUNES Revenues Driven by iPhone, iPod Touch, Wii and PSP Plug-In Sales
DOT.TUNES, the web application that puts a user's entire iTunes library at their fingertips allowing content to be accessed from virtually any target device with a web browser, continues to expand its brand, and the company's coffers, through the sale of popular plug-ins including the iPhone, iPod Touch, Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstaton plug-ins. [PR.com - February 16, 2008]
PR.com – May 15, 2008 01:36 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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DOT.TUNES, the web application that puts a user's entire iTunes library at their fingertips allowing content to be accessed from virtually any target device with a web browser, continues to expand its brand, and the company's coffers, through the sale of popular plug-ins including the iPhone, iPod Touch, Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstaton plug-ins. [PR.com - February 16, 2008]
PR.com – May 15, 2008 01:36 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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How Apple is changing DRM
When Apple approached record companies about selling their music digitally five years ago, they "were extremely cautious and required Apple to protect their music from being illegally copied", according to Steve Jobs's recollection of the process. That meant using digital rights management (DRM) - a software wrapper - to protect songs from unlimited copying. Jobs says it is crucial to the contract: "If our DRM system is compromised and their music becomes playable on unauthorized devices, we have only a small number of weeks to fix the problem or they can withdraw their entire music catalog from our iTunes store." But what's the real effect of DRM? Last year, EMI began offering songs without it on iTunes. "The industry has finally been able to get some hard data about how removing DRM restrictions from legitimately purchased tracks affects piracy," says Bill Rosenplatt, DRM specialist and president of GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies. "The statistics show that there's no effect on piracy." No effect. The assertion is remarkable. If DRM does not in fact discourage piracy, then it is merely a nuisance for the user. Now the Guardian understands that most download stores will remove DRM on permanent music downloads. "We are going to be selling non-DRM music from the summer", says Dave Elston, HMV's digital content manager, adding that it would solve "obvious interoperability issues" - primarily compatibility with Apple's iPod. Amazon has announced that its DRM-free MP3 download store, already online in the US, will be rolled out internationally later this year. Napster in the US is moving to MP3 for non-subscription downloads, and sources close to the company implied that the UK service will follow suit. And Apple offers DRM-free downloads for an increasing number of tracks. Ironically, the music companies are now abandoning DRM because it worked too well. Apple wouldn't license its version to rivals - so the best-selling iPod drove the iTunes store to its present position, where it is the third-largest music retailer in any form in the US. Rosenblatt says that record labels "have been desperate to find a viable competitor to Apple and iTunes". Industry sources suggest that Apple's iTunes store has more than 70% of the UK download market, and growing. "The record companies don't like dealing with Apple, because Apple is in a position where it can dictate the economic terms and dictate the business models," says Rosenblatt. "What's going to draw people away from iTunes? One answer is to get rid of DRM." Licences revoked In the meantime, some early adopters are suffering the consequences of DRM's failure. Last month, former customers of Microsoft's defunct MSN Music store in the US received an unwelcome email. "As of August 31, 2008, we will no longer be able to support the retrieval of licence keys for the songs you purchased from MSN Music or the authorization of additional computers," it said. So what does that mean? Protected music files are encrypted and locked with a key. To play the file, the media player must acquire a digital licence that is specific to the PC or portable device on which it is played. The licence may permit music to be copied to other computers or devices, but each device must be individually authorised by an online licence server. Without such a server, former customers of MSN Music will not be able to play their DRM-protected music on any new PCs or portable players that they buy. The problem is worse than it first appears, since a "new" device may actually be your existing PC. Some users habitually reinstall Windows to keep it running sweetly, but doing so removes its authorisation; even adding or changing a hardware component can also break the DRM, as Microsoft notes matter-of-factly in a support article. Worse still, the DRM component in Windows can get corrupted for no apparent reason. This is a common problem for users installing the BBC's iPlayer software, for example, which also uses Microsoft DRM. The fix, described in detail on the iPlayer support pages, involves deleting all the files in the hidden DRM folder within Windows. A side effect is that existing licences are destroyed - so existing DRM-protected files could well no longer play. In other words, there are multiple scenarios in which customers who have bought music, supposedly for a lifetime, may need to re-authorise their purchases. If the licence server has been turned off, the music will never, ever play again. What if you back up your licences? This used to be possible through Windows Media Player. But Microsoft removed the option from version 11, introduced for Windows Vista. Microsoft's Adam Anderson told us that licence backup did not work properly anyway. Getting your backup "The ability to back up content was not granted by every service, leading to user confusion and frustration," he says. "Third-party digital content service providers are best positioned to meet the backup and restoration needs of their customers." So the trail leads back to the licence server - which Microsoft is turning off for its customers. Why is it doing that? According to Rob Bennett, who wrote the shock email, it was too complicated to support. "Every time there is an OS upgrade, you saw support issues. People would call in because they couldn't download licences. We had to write new code, new configurations each time," he told CNet. There are a few mitigating factors. One is that purchased downloads usually include the right to burn CDs - thus removing the DRM, and allowing proper backup. Though it's not quite perfect: most download formats are compressed. The CD will sound the same as the download - but if it is ripped back to a PC in a lossy format (such as MP3), the recompressed file will not sound as good. Customers outside the US are not directly affected by Microsoft's move. Although several download services in the UK use Microsoft DRM - including MSN Music (which is run by Nokia), Napster and HMV - these stores have their own licence servers. Still, if Microsoft itself has done this, and if DRM for this type of purchase is on the way out, then customers with an investment in downloaded music should be cautious. Best burn them to CD, just in case. Some, however, won't let you. Subscription services such as Napster To Go, which gives temporary access to around 5m songs, will keep using DRM. But so far the subscription concept has not taken off. Yet Rosenblatt thinks that subscriptions may turn out to be Apple's answer to the DRM-free competition - because it has already laid the groundwork with films which expire a certain length of time after being downloaded or watched. "You can now rent a movie on your iPod. The functionality on the iPod that enables that to happen is part of the functionality that you would need to support music subscription services," Rosenblatt says. Same old problems And that could mean the record labels will face the same problem all over again. Just as they remove DRM from their products, Apple would re-impose it. Apple customers with a subscription would probably never buy from third-party services, even while the likes of Amazon could undercut iTunes and be iPod-compatible. Mark Mulligan, digital music analyst at Jupiter Research, also expects Apple to change its approach. "It's highly likely Apple will get into the next-generation service game. That could be Apple selling iPods preinstalled with unlimited access to music, or with a bundle to a subscription offering," he says. Mulligan sees the market evolving into multiple tiers. At the top end, a minority will be willing to pay a premium for the best quality, DRM-free downloads. The middle tier will be "subsidised offerings like Nokia's Comes With Music, where you buy a device and the cost of the music is included subsidised"; while at the bottom will be advertising-supported services such as Qtrax, SpiralFrog and We7, where free music is paid for by embedded advertising. That would leave Apple with the top-end iTunes downloads and a subscription business. But would Jobs back it? In January 2007, Reuters asked him if Apple would do so. "Never say never, but customers don't seem to be interested in it," Jobs said. "The subscription model has failed so far." Which hardly rules it out forever. DRM might not stop pirates, but it does rivals. And in business, the latter can be a greater threat than the former.
The Guardian – May 14, 2008 11:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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When Apple approached record companies about selling their music digitally five years ago, they "were extremely cautious and required Apple to protect their music from being illegally copied", according to Steve Jobs's recollection of the process. That meant using digital rights management (DRM) - a software wrapper - to protect songs from unlimited copying. Jobs says it is crucial to the contract: "If our DRM system is compromised and their music becomes playable on unauthorized devices, we have only a small number of weeks to fix the problem or they can withdraw their entire music catalog from our iTunes store." But what's the real effect of DRM? Last year, EMI began offering songs without it on iTunes. "The industry has finally been able to get some hard data about how removing DRM restrictions from legitimately purchased tracks affects piracy," says Bill Rosenplatt, DRM specialist and president of GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies. "The statistics show that there's no effect on piracy." No effect. The assertion is remarkable. If DRM does not in fact discourage piracy, then it is merely a nuisance for the user. Now the Guardian understands that most download stores will remove DRM on permanent music downloads. "We are going to be selling non-DRM music from the summer", says Dave Elston, HMV's digital content manager, adding that it would solve "obvious interoperability issues" - primarily compatibility with Apple's iPod. Amazon has announced that its DRM-free MP3 download store, already online in the US, will be rolled out internationally later this year. Napster in the US is moving to MP3 for non-subscription downloads, and sources close to the company implied that the UK service will follow suit. And Apple offers DRM-free downloads for an increasing number of tracks. Ironically, the music companies are now abandoning DRM because it worked too well. Apple wouldn't license its version to rivals - so the best-selling iPod drove the iTunes store to its present position, where it is the third-largest music retailer in any form in the US. Rosenblatt says that record labels "have been desperate to find a viable competitor to Apple and iTunes". Industry sources suggest that Apple's iTunes store has more than 70% of the UK download market, and growing. "The record companies don't like dealing with Apple, because Apple is in a position where it can dictate the economic terms and dictate the business models," says Rosenblatt. "What's going to draw people away from iTunes? One answer is to get rid of DRM." Licences revoked In the meantime, some early adopters are suffering the consequences of DRM's failure. Last month, former customers of Microsoft's defunct MSN Music store in the US received an unwelcome email. "As of August 31, 2008, we will no longer be able to support the retrieval of licence keys for the songs you purchased from MSN Music or the authorization of additional computers," it said. So what does that mean? Protected music files are encrypted and locked with a key. To play the file, the media player must acquire a digital licence that is specific to the PC or portable device on which it is played. The licence may permit music to be copied to other computers or devices, but each device must be individually authorised by an online licence server. Without such a server, former customers of MSN Music will not be able to play their DRM-protected music on any new PCs or portable players that they buy. The problem is worse than it first appears, since a "new" device may actually be your existing PC. Some users habitually reinstall Windows to keep it running sweetly, but doing so removes its authorisation; even adding or changing a hardware component can also break the DRM, as Microsoft notes matter-of-factly in a support article. Worse still, the DRM component in Windows can get corrupted for no apparent reason. This is a common problem for users installing the BBC's iPlayer software, for example, which also uses Microsoft DRM. The fix, described in detail on the iPlayer support pages, involves deleting all the files in the hidden DRM folder within Windows. A side effect is that existing licences are destroyed - so existing DRM-protected files could well no longer play. In other words, there are multiple scenarios in which customers who have bought music, supposedly for a lifetime, may need to re-authorise their purchases. If the licence server has been turned off, the music will never, ever play again. What if you back up your licences? This used to be possible through Windows Media Player. But Microsoft removed the option from version 11, introduced for Windows Vista. Microsoft's Adam Anderson told us that licence backup did not work properly anyway. Getting your backup "The ability to back up content was not granted by every service, leading to user confusion and frustration," he says. "Third-party digital content service providers are best positioned to meet the backup and restoration needs of their customers." So the trail leads back to the licence server - which Microsoft is turning off for its customers. Why is it doing that? According to Rob Bennett, who wrote the shock email, it was too complicated to support. "Every time there is an OS upgrade, you saw support issues. People would call in because they couldn't download licences. We had to write new code, new configurations each time," he told CNet. There are a few mitigating factors. One is that purchased downloads usually include the right to burn CDs - thus removing the DRM, and allowing proper backup. Though it's not quite perfect: most download formats are compressed. The CD will sound the same as the download - but if it is ripped back to a PC in a lossy format (such as MP3), the recompressed file will not sound as good. Customers outside the US are not directly affected by Microsoft's move. Although several download services in the UK use Microsoft DRM - including MSN Music (which is run by Nokia), Napster and HMV - these stores have their own licence servers. Still, if Microsoft itself has done this, and if DRM for this type of purchase is on the way out, then customers with an investment in downloaded music should be cautious. Best burn them to CD, just in case. Some, however, won't let you. Subscription services such as Napster To Go, which gives temporary access to around 5m songs, will keep using DRM. But so far the subscription concept has not taken off. Yet Rosenblatt thinks that subscriptions may turn out to be Apple's answer to the DRM-free competition - because it has already laid the groundwork with films which expire a certain length of time after being downloaded or watched. "You can now rent a movie on your iPod. The functionality on the iPod that enables that to happen is part of the functionality that you would need to support music subscription services," Rosenblatt says. Same old problems And that could mean the record labels will face the same problem all over again. Just as they remove DRM from their products, Apple would re-impose it. Apple customers with a subscription would probably never buy from third-party services, even while the likes of Amazon could undercut iTunes and be iPod-compatible. Mark Mulligan, digital music analyst at Jupiter Research, also expects Apple to change its approach. "It's highly likely Apple will get into the next-generation service game. That could be Apple selling iPods preinstalled with unlimited access to music, or with a bundle to a subscription offering," he says. Mulligan sees the market evolving into multiple tiers. At the top end, a minority will be willing to pay a premium for the best quality, DRM-free downloads. The middle tier will be "subsidised offerings like Nokia's Comes With Music, where you buy a device and the cost of the music is included subsidised"; while at the bottom will be advertising-supported services such as Qtrax, SpiralFrog and We7, where free music is paid for by embedded advertising. That would leave Apple with the top-end iTunes downloads and a subscription business. But would Jobs back it? In January 2007, Reuters asked him if Apple would do so. "Never say never, but customers don't seem to be interested in it," Jobs said. "The subscription model has failed so far." Which hardly rules it out forever. DRM might not stop pirates, but it does rivals. And in business, the latter can be a greater threat than the former.
The Guardian – May 14, 2008 11:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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