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Thursday, April 24, 2008

"A Painful Reminder that DRM Ultimately Severely Limits Your Rights"

Microsoft announced yesterday that it will be turning off its MSN Music license servers on August 31, 2008, forcing anyone who bought music from the MSN Music store to choose which computer and operating system they want it play from...forever. That's right, your legally purchased content can only be played on one operating system for the rest of eternity.

We are proud to conclude that the tide on DRM is turning as more and more digital music services and labels are offering DRM-Free content, but for the millions of purchases made at the MSN Music Store this sea change is of little consolation. Ars Technica stated it better than we ever could: "Microsoft's decision to turn off the MSN Music authorization servers serves as a painful reminder that DRM ultimately severely limits your rights."

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posted by Digital Freedom Campaign # 5:53 AM

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