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Old 6th Nov 2008, 13:21   #1
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ERA launches "MP3 Compatible" scheme
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...tible-scheme/1

The Entertainment Retailers Association has launched a new scheme offering music downloads sites the use of an "MP3 Compatible" logo if they forgo the use of DRM.

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Old 6th Nov 2008, 13:35   #2
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Scheme indeed.
I always worry that the mp3 I download may not be mp3-compatible. /sarcasm

Um, it's pretty easy to tell. Itunes plus is DRM-free, and if you're downloading a wma, it probably has drm. Nice scheme to make money for nothing though, I'm sure a lot of people will buy into it.

Still, call me when you've got FLAC. Till then I'll stick to cd's.
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surely a "DRM-free" logo would have made more sense?
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surely a "DRM-free" logo would have made more sense?
And then you'll have to explain what DRM is.

This is more to do with file type than DRM. I know my Creative Zen won't play iTune files, but does Six-pack Joe (ooh, modern lingo!)? Nope.
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lossless store please.
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lossless store please.
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Thirded?

Also it would be nice to maybe have a DRM free sort of logo for computer games so that I know that I can buy the game without researching to see if a root kit will force an unexpected reformat for my beloved HDD.

I want a FLAC compatible logo!
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...Six-pack Joe (ooh, modern lingo!)...
it's joe six pack. get it right. and i fourth the lossless store - really, how hard can it be?
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it's joe six pack. get it right. and i fourth the lossless store - really, how hard can it be?
not hard at all. they must already store a CD quality version of their catalog to allow for easy bit-rate switching (ala itunes plus).
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