Category Archives: music

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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Spring 2008 Indie Music Podcast

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Thomas Purves

It’s been far too long since I last uploaded a new music podcast but here at last is my long-awaited spring 08 catch-up mix. If you are new here though, you should know that a quarterly music dump of indie … Continue reading →

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And then there was one, Warner Music drops DRM

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Thomas Purves

Following EMI, and Universal, Warner is the next and now second-to-last major label to drop digital protections and offer it’s whole catalog of digital music DRM-free though the Amazon media store. This is a big win for Amazon and one … Continue reading →

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