Category Archives: drm

Greg Gillis’ Girl Talk kicks music in the ass

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Thomas Purves

At the $5-or-more level, buyers can choose to download the album in [DRM-free] MP3 or FLAC format, the latter being exact copies of the original source files without compression. Also included is a single MP3 file featuring the music without … Continue reading →

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How to support real (music) artists with or without “strong” copyright reform

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Thomas Purves

Don’t buy DRM infected media. This includes CDs, DVDs, protected iTunes files, Microsoft Plays for sure (which by the way, usually doesn’t). DRM is a pain in the ass, you don’t need it and if Canada’s new legislation passes unamended, … Continue reading →

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How the new Canadian Copyright bill fails Canadians

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Thomas Purves

As reported everywhere, Canada’s industry minister introduced a new copyright bill yesterday. And it’s no good. However, assuming we need “reform” at all, there are simple changes that could go a long way to fixing it. The most important of … Continue reading →

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