Saturday, December 29th, 2007
by Jeff
The only thing the RIAA is missing now is a guy in a black suit that breathes heavily. The RIAA once again proves it hates the very people who line their multi-billion dollar pockets. The RIAA has now gone so far as to sue a man for ripping CD’s he legally purchased into his computer. What?!? They contend it is illegal to copy music you own onto your computer. I had to read this twice to be sure, but the guy wasn’t even sharing these files on the Internet. He just made a copy to put on his computer, like I’ve done with all my music on CD. I did it because CD’s are inconvenient, outdated technology. Why should my CD collection become obsolete. Does the RIAA seriously think I should buy all my music all over again in digital DRM’d format?
The guy is fighting it though, and I sure as hell hope he wins. Nothing would make me happier then seeing the greedy RIAA be told where to stick it.
RIAA suing citizen for copying legally purchased CDs to PC – Engadget
Thursday, December 27th, 2007
by Jeff
It’s taken years, but it looks like the record labels are finally figuring it out. Warner has just added their entire digital music catalog to the Amazon mp3 store, and it’s all completely DRM free. In other words, no copy protection. Why did it take this long for them to figure out that they can’t stop piracy, and by trying they are only hurting people who actually are honest and pay for content? If I buy a song on iTunes, I want to be able to play it on not just my iPhone but also through Windows Media Center. If I want several copies of it on different computers, I should have the freedom to do that. After all, I bought the music, so I should be able to do what I want with it right? That’s why I buy my music from Amazon’s mp3 store whenever possible.
When it’s not possible is when it’s on the Sony/BMG label. They are the only label left that does not offer DRM free music, but I can’t imagine that will last very long. Until they give in as well, I’ll buy their music on iTunes, burn it to CD, then rip it back in DRM free. There’s always a way around copy protection, and it can never be stopped. I’m thrilled the record companies finally are getting it. Hey Motion Picture Association! You paying attention?
Warner’s Entire Digital Music Catalog For Sale on Amazon as MP3s | Listening Post from Wired.com
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
by Jeff
I bought the new Eagles album today. It’s been a long time coming too. It’s hard to believe the Eagles haven’t released a studio album with new material since 1979!I didn’t really know of the Eagles growing up, but did know of Don Henley. I was 13 when Building the Perfect Beast was released, and Boys of Summer and All She Wants to Do Is Dance were huge radio hits. I even owned the 45 of All She Wants to Do is Dance that I bought at Woolworth’s in South Paris. I wish I’d hung on to those 45’s.
When I got to college, a guy at the end of the hall in my dorm would play the Eagles constantly. I instantly recognized Don Henley’s voice, and that’s when I realized this guy was in a band too. I remember too many Saturday nights with a room full of people drunk singing Hotel California. So here it is 18 years since I first was introduced to the Eagles, and they just released Long Road Out of Eden.
I bought it on Wal*Mart’s online music store DRM free. (DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, or in simpler terms, copy protection to appease the blood sucking RIAA) I refuse to buy from iTunes because of the copy protection and AAC format rather then mp3. ACC is better then mp3, but at 256K my ears can’t tell the difference, and mp3 works on everything.
Buying DRM free limits my choices in music selection, but the record labels are finally starting to get their heads out of their asses and are getting rid of DRM. Once they all realize it will help them sell more music then I’ll be able to buy most anything I want. The Eagles album I bought from Wal*Mart I can play on my cheap mp3 player, my computer, my wife’s computer, through the Windows Media Center extender on XBox360, and I can burn copies on CD. None of that works easily, if at all with iTunes downloads.
Long Road Out of Eden is good. Some songs are very country sounding, but the Eagles always did have that sound to them. I still really haven’t had time to listen closely to the entire album of 20 songs. My wife told me it was too loud while my son was sleeping this afternoon. I’ll have to wait until I hear it in the car to make a final judgement, but I still had to buy it. The Eagles are one of those rare artists who release a must have album without even hearing one song.
I’m going to go put on some headphones and listen to them now while my son sleeps. Take It Easy.
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The only thing the RIAA is missing now is a guy in a black suit that breathes heavily. The RIAA once again proves it hates the very people who line their multi-billion dollar pockets. The RIAA has now gone so far as to sue a man for ripping CD’s he legally purchased into his computer. What?!? They contend it is illegal to copy music you own onto your computer. I had to read this twice to be sure, but the guy wasn’t even sharing these files on the Internet. He just made a copy to put on his computer, like I’ve done with all my music on CD. I did it because CD’s are inconvenient, outdated technology. Why should my CD collection become obsolete. Does the RIAA seriously think I should buy all my music all over again in digital DRM’d format?
