Comments on: When music files are “crippled by design”

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Is the Internet really changing politics? / we are social — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:59:15 +0000

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By: Land of the lake

Land of the lake — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:16:34 +0000

Can you imagine if vinyl records had been designed to break up after a few years, by making them of bio-degradable plastic ??

Indeed, CDs are nowhere near as long lasting as we were initally conned, sorry, ‘led to believe’…

What are you doing these days Tom ? Repenting in your sackcloth and ashes ? Maybe the passing of Sir Bobby Robson will mean you will take a look back at your own life and start wondering what your own obit will look like..

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:07:30 +0000

When I went to the NHS Drs. office last week, I was saddened to see music licensing propaganda pasted over all the walls. It appears the NHS is being charged for ‘public performances’ of music in the waiting room.

It would make more sense if the NHS charged the music corporations for promoting music company products to a captive audience in a publicly funded setting.

Who negotiates this stuff? How do I get my promos played in NHS offices? I’m sure I can negotiate a much lower fee than the music corporations! I’d like to offer my entire audio visual output to all UK government offices, in perpetuity, for a mere £250. This includes any new content I produce. What do you say? You can take it out of the budget for infant intensive care. It’s like 1 heart monitor. C’mon.

By: Peter Judge

Peter Judge — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:42:21 +0000

Careful Tom

You’re quoting a Cory Doctorow post here, but in such a way that it looks like your words.

By: ????

???? — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:56:06 +0000

I just want my pure music back!

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Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:38:56 +0000

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By: DRM "cripples music by design" | Tom Watson MP | Wildtonemusic

DRM "cripples music by design" | Tom Watson MP | Wildtonemusic — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:01:36 +0000

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By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:49:06 +0000

Any danger of you lot changing the law so people can legally transfer their CDs to MP3 players.

I’d love to know how many MPs iPods have illegal content. Maybe Yates of the Yard could investigate now he’s decided (in 3 minutes) that there’s no more to the Coulson case.