jim1595
22nd January 2002, 02:48
http://www.detnews.com/2002/technews/0201/21/etech21-394160.htm
Looks like the Music Industry is finally reacting to file sharing in a way other than massive lawsuits and copy protection. It's probably becoming obvious to them that file-sharing can not be stopped. Every Napster they kill the more, more powerful, less trackable programs turn up. Copy protection, no matter how complex, has always been defeated. Also, maybe all these "new" artists they create and try to cram down our throat is finally blowing up in their faces. Maybe this means cheaper DVDs as well with the growing popularity of broadband.
Looks like the Music Industry is finally reacting to file sharing in a way other than massive lawsuits and copy protection. It's probably becoming obvious to them that file-sharing can not be stopped. Every Napster they kill the more, more powerful, less trackable programs turn up. Copy protection, no matter how complex, has always been defeated. Also, maybe all these "new" artists they create and try to cram down our throat is finally blowing up in their faces. Maybe this means cheaper DVDs as well with the growing popularity of broadband.