RIAA Spokesman Says DRM Is Dead 154
TorrentFreak is reporting an on-the-record remark by the main RIAA spokesman acknowledging what has been obvious to the rest of the world for some time now. Let's see whether their actions going forward align with the words. "Jonathan Lamy, chief spokesperson for the RIAA[,] declared DRM dead, when he was asked about the RIAA's view on DRM for an upcoming SCMagazine article. "DRM is dead, isn't it?" Lamy said, referring to the DRM-less iTunes store and other online outfits that now offer music without restrictions." Update: 07/21 01:16 GMT by KD : InformationWeek is now reporting that Jonathan Lamy says he never said "dead." TorrentFreak, which originally reported Lamy's remark, has also backtracked.
waiting for this moment a long time (Score:4, Funny)
Admiral Ackbar says... (Score:5, Funny)
It's a trap!
Re:DRM is dead? (Score:5, Funny)
No, actually the whole thing doesn't make sense when taken out of context. What he actually said was
"DRM is dead, isn't it? *wink* *wink*
Re:waiting for this moment a long time (Score:5, Funny)
I for one, am downloading the complete works of James Brown as we speak.
Do you feel good?
Yeah, and so is BETAMAX (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Speaking of politicians - how's that hope & (Score:4, Funny)
I thought the phrase "pork in the stimulus" was a figure of speech.
DRM is dead? (Score:4, Funny)
I won't believe it until Netcraft confirms it!
Re:Admiral Ackbar says... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm not sure I believe he said that. Send me a copy of the clip, will you? ;)
Control Freaks by Nature (Score:3, Funny)
You down with OPP? Yeah, you know me.
I know you.
Re:DRM is dead? (Score:1, Funny)
Blind and crippled, DRM was too stupid to remember to breathe. Let the poor thang rest in peace.
No, please, let it rest in horrible, horrible torture, like it deserves.
Not dead, 'e's resting! (Score:3, Funny)
Reminds me of that skit, you know? I think it went something like this...
Netcraft: Bring out yer dead.
[a man puts a body on the cart]
Jonathan Lamy: Here's one.
Netcraft: That'll be ninepence.
DRM: I'm not dead.
Netcraft: What?
Jonathan Lamy: Nothing. There's your ninepence.
DRM: I'm not dead.
Netcraft: 'Ere, he says he's not dead.
Jonathan Lamy: Yes he is.
DRM: I'm not.
Netcraft: He isn't.
Jonathan Lamy: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill.
DRM: I'm getting better.
Jonathan Lamy: No you're not, you'll be stone dead in a moment.
Netcraft: Well, I can't take him like that. It's against regulations.
DRM: I don't want to go on the cart.
Jonathan Lamy: Oh, don't be such a baby.
Netcraft: I can't take him. I have to go over to the *BSDs, they've lost nine today.
Something like that :)