Saturday, September 13, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
The Music Industry Screws Me Over Again!
Once again the music industry has found a way to screw me over, as well as countless other people. By now you've probably heard of the DRM seal of approval being locked onto every song you buy on CD or download online. What does this do? It prevents perfectly law abiding people from ripping CDs to their computers so they can then put the music on their mp3 or iPods. Oh and I'll get to iPod/Apple in a minute. Anyway, this little ball and chain keeps music from being transfered illegally, right? WRONG!!! A big W-R-O-N-G! With a few programs and a little bit of time I can ruin the audio, but atleast I have the satisfaction of removing the DRM lock. The music industry needs to put more pressure on programs like Limewire, as well as people who download music illegally to stop it. But until then I'll continue to by my music just to listen to it on my computer.
Awhile back Apple released a online store for music called iTunes. iTunes fit right in with the iPod, iMac, iMovie, iRack, iDryer, iStove, iHouse, and iOwntheworld products and applications. This wonderful program might seem like the perfect solution to people looking to download one or two songs from Albums, then transfer them directly to their iPod, and it is. Notice how I didn't say anything other than the iPod. Yeah, that's because that music you buy then try and transfer to anything other than an iPod has an enhanced DRM lock on it made of fluffy bunnies that attack you if you try and break it. Call it a copyright protection lock, I'll call it BS lock. This lock prevents any other mp3 from playing that music unless you break the lock with alot of work and time.
What does this all mean? It means my $120 video mp3 is useless, and now I have to try and find cash to buy an iPod just so I don't have to go through all that crap everytime I buy a song LEGALLY. I guess their BS worked on me. Don't ask me why I continue to support just a stupid industry... oh wait it's because it's not the artists fault.
Sorry I needed to vent that. Now time to stand up and smash a pricey electronic item.
Awhile back Apple released a online store for music called iTunes. iTunes fit right in with the iPod, iMac, iMovie, iRack, iDryer, iStove, iHouse, and iOwntheworld products and applications. This wonderful program might seem like the perfect solution to people looking to download one or two songs from Albums, then transfer them directly to their iPod, and it is. Notice how I didn't say anything other than the iPod. Yeah, that's because that music you buy then try and transfer to anything other than an iPod has an enhanced DRM lock on it made of fluffy bunnies that attack you if you try and break it. Call it a copyright protection lock, I'll call it BS lock. This lock prevents any other mp3 from playing that music unless you break the lock with alot of work and time.
What does this all mean? It means my $120 video mp3 is useless, and now I have to try and find cash to buy an iPod just so I don't have to go through all that crap everytime I buy a song LEGALLY. I guess their BS worked on me. Don't ask me why I continue to support just a stupid industry... oh wait it's because it's not the artists fault.
Sorry I needed to vent that. Now time to stand up and smash a pricey electronic item.
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