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I’ve yet to see what CNN aired. But in the meantime. Kathy Sierra and Chris Locke have published some “coordinated statements” which are worth reading. We have to get these things right, rather than wallow in mass hysteria and McCarthyism.

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I referred to The Freedom Premium in my last post, covering the recent announcement by EMI and Apple. I’m still thinking things through. There’s a sense of unease about the principle. It may not matter with the EMI digital inventory, but I have this nagging worry.
The problem with the Freedom Premium is simple. The people [...]

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So now the announcement has been made. EMI Music launches DRM-free superior sound quality downloads across its entire digital repertoire.
I guess it’s safe to predict that the story will make No 1 at Technorati, so there are a zillion places for you to go to if you want the details. Instead of adding to that [...]

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Everyone’s waiting to see what the Apple and EMI joint announcement is going to be about. Rumours abound. To the extent that people are even talking about the Death of DRM. So for once I will be commenting on news, primarily because of the importance of getting DRM right. More later.

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There have been  quite a few posts around the blogosphere about the Kathy Sierra Meets Chris Locke CNN segment to be aired today. I found one aspect of the posts intriguing, almost beguiling.
I quote from Accordion Guy:
Don’t worry if you’re too busy in the morning to catch the segment. Someone will upload the Sierra/Locke summit [...]

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Rumours continue to grow that Apple will announce a special edition Beatles iPod today as part of making Beatle songs available via iTunes. An event that has been predicted for a very long time, so let’s see what surprises are in store. We’ve had the trademark lawsuit settled once and for all. We’ve had a [...]

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