Virgin: Apple's not playing fair with iPod

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Are Real And Apple Playing Fair?

Are Real And Apple Playing Fair? 07/30/2004 02:05 PM
In this case, I feel like I am watching Rodin and Mechagodzilla monsters battle over who can do the most damage to Tokyo, with no good monster in sight to protect us all. By Bill Thompson, BBC News (via MyAppleMenu)

Is Apple finally playing fair?

Is Apple finally playing fair? 08/23/2004 10:22 AM
The Register <A HREF="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/23/macrovision_fairpla y/">reports</A> that Macrovision Corporation, "a leading provider of digital rights management (DRM) technologies for the video, music and software industries" is "sufficiently confident" that Apple will license FairPlay support for its <A HREF="http://www.macrovision.com/products/cds/cds300/index.shtml& quot;>CDS-300</A> player — so confident, in fact, that it "is has begun telling customers that it will add iTunes and iPod support to its software in Q4." The update is also expected to include its RealTime DRM Encoding system, which converts on the fly a disc's Red Book audio source into FairPlay-protected AAC files, ATRAC 3 tracks for Sony portable music players or WMAs, according to a given user's personal preference. Whereas RealNetworks called for FairPlay licensing for largely selfish reasons, Macrovision and SunnComm <A HREF="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/19/macrovision_and_sun ncomm/"> requested</A> Apple open the technology "to allow it to provide iTunes-ready compressed audio tracks alongside the Windows Media Audio files its CDS-300 copy protection mechanism already offers." In other words, copy-protected CDs would otherwise only be able to be converted into Windows Media Audio. Thus far, Apple has been very tight-lipped about FairPlay licensing, but a partnership such as this would serve to benefit iPod and iTunes users.

iPod now available through UK Virgin
Megastores

iPod now available through UK Virgin
Megastores 11/12/2003 08:02 PM
Apple said Wednesday that the iPod is now available to order through all 165 Virgin Megastore and Virgin Xpress retail locations in the UK...

Apple iPod: Apple's Evolutionary iPod
Gets Better But Leaves Room For
Improvement

Apple iPod: Apple's Evolutionary iPod
Gets Better But Leaves Room For
Improvement 04/13/2005 01:49 AM

The iPod's thoughful design and features make it an excellent MP3 player. But for picky buyers who are holding out for the ideal portable music device, the wait continues. By Eric Dahl, PC World

Virgin U.K. offers Apple iPod

Virgin U.K. offers Apple iPod 11/13/2003 02:47 PM

Briefly: Virgin U.K. offers Apple iPod

Briefly: Virgin U.K. offers Apple iPod 11/13/2003 02:52 PM
CNET Nov 13 2003 2:48PM ET

Now Playing on Your iPod, Words You'll
Never Forget

Now Playing on Your iPod, Words You'll
Never Forget 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
Most iPod owners use the device mainly for entertainment. With an accessory from Griffin Technology called iTalk, however, the music player can also be put to work as a voice recorder.

Now Playing On Your iPod, Words You'll
Never Forget

Now Playing On Your iPod, Words You'll
Never Forget 01/23/2004 02:23 PM
Most iPod owners use the device mainly for entertainment. With an accessory from Griffin Technology called iTalk, however, the music player can also be put to work as a voice recorder. By Ian Austen (New York Times via MyAppleMenu)

My iPod Or Apple's?

My iPod Or Apple's? 08/01/2004 11:31 AM
What Apple seems to be telling its customers is that they don't deserve to buy music from anyone but Apple -- and in its own way, that's as disrespectful a message as the one that Real has sometimes communicated in the past. By Harry McCracken, PC World (via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's iPod Is Here, But No iTunes

Apple's iPod Is Here, But No iTunes 08/03/2004 09:29 PM
Computer maker Apple launched iPod mini in India on Tuesday but was not sure when the web-based music download service -- the iTunes Music Store -- will be available. By Indian Express (via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's new, unreleased iPod Ad

Apple's new, unreleased iPod Ad 05/03/2004 08:51 PM
iCompositions has posted Apple's new, unreleased iPod Ad

My take on Apple's iPod mini

My take on Apple's iPod mini 01/09/2004 09:48 PM
There seems to be a near consensus panning of Apple's iPod mini. And I disagree. I posted the following as a comment in one of my own posts from a couple of days ago (and I want to repost it here so I can point to it in 6 months when I'm proven right): "Regarding the iPod-mini, your observation about the $50/11GB delta is being echoed across the web this morning but I'm not so sure. I have a 30GB iPod and a 45GB music collection so I have to make choices about what lives on the iPod at any...

Few Hot Rivals To Apple's iPod

Few Hot Rivals To Apple's iPod 03/17/2005 03:09 AM

Until Dell or Creative can prove me wrong, I must admit it's starting to look as if the iPod is unstoppable. By Matt Krantz, USA Today

Apple's Evolutionary iPod

Apple's Evolutionary iPod 09/01/2004 04:13 AM
Despite the new version's improvements, power music users may want more. By Eric Dahl, PC World (via MyAppleMenu)

iPod Row: MPs Rush To Apple's Aid

iPod Row: MPs Rush To Apple's Aid 01/24/2004 10:21 AM
Apple has certainly got friends in high places -- rather than criticise its iPod battery policy we should apparently be hailing the 'revolutionary impact' it has made, MPs now say. By Graeme Wearden (ZDNet UK via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's iPod ads analyzed

Apple's iPod ads analyzed 12/17/2003 11:57 AM
BBC has published a review of Apple's latest iPod advertising...

Apple's Jobs says open iPod a no-go

Apple's Jobs says open iPod a no-go 04/22/2004 04:02 PM
Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs publicly dismisses an overture from RealNetworks to allow Apple's popular digital music player to work with music services other than iTunes.

Business Healthy For Apple's iPod

Business Healthy For Apple's iPod 12/02/2003 12:37 AM
Some people are so into the Apple iPod it hurts. By Kat Gresey (Columbia Chronicle via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's iPod Invades The Classroom

Apple's iPod Invades The Classroom 08/16/2004 08:00 PM
iPods are being used to listen to languages and othe rmaterial in a few college courses, quickly making the pocket-sized gizmos the newest sweetheart of the college learning experience. By Helena Oliviero, Palm Beach Daily News (via MyAppleMenu)

What Can Apple's iPod Teach Us About
Marketing?

What Can Apple's iPod Teach Us About
Marketing? 06/22/2005 02:01 AM

By Hook Ng, Self SEO

Apple's iPod Camera Connector

Apple's iPod Camera Connector 03/27/2005 03:35 PM
As noted by several readers late last week, Apple is now offering the previously announced "iPod Camera Connector" at their online Apple Store. The...

HP Licenses Apple's iPod & iTMS

HP Licenses Apple's iPod & iTMS 01/08/2004 07:43 PM
grouchomarxist writes "According to the press release here and this article at Forbes HP is licensing Apple's iPod technology for its own MP3 player and use ...

iPod Seen As Apple's Growth Engine

iPod Seen As Apple's Growth Engine 11/06/2003 10:45 PM
Move over Mac. iPod, Apple's slim digital music player, is the engine that will drive the company's future growth, company officials said yesterday. By Marie Feliciano (Taiwan News via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's Whole-Earth iPod Movement

Apple's Whole-Earth iPod Movement 05/22/2004 11:23 AM
While the new iPod division may simplify the supply chain, the bottom line still comes down to hardware availability. By Blane Warrene, MacNewsWorld (via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's Computers Languish Next To iPod

Apple's Computers Languish Next To iPod 12/22/2004 01:13 AM

Is Apple playing the same old song, teasing investors yet again with a sizzling product that in the end will provide it with only a temporary boost? By Wendy Tanaka, Knigth Ridder Newspaper

Apple's New Order: iPod Division

Apple's New Order: iPod Division 05/20/2004 08:46 AM
Sometimes, lunatics accuse me of spending a disproportionate amount of time talking about the iPod instead of other music players and making news out of the most inconsequential things, just because the news might feature a little white brick in...

Mum's The Word On The Man Behind Apple's
iPod

Mum's The Word On The Man Behind Apple's
iPod 05/07/2004 04:51 AM
The iPod was developed by a man with roots in suburban Detroit. Except he can't talk about it under an Apple company policy that avoids focusing attention on individual rather than corporate accomplishments -- except when it's the company's charismatic and, some say, egocentric chief executive officer, Steve Jobs, who's doing the talking. By Mike Wendland, Detroit Free Press (via MyAppleMenu)

Mossberg on Apple's iPod Mini

Mossberg on Apple's iPod Mini 02/11/2004 09:37 AM
Walt Mossberg, columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has written an article today largely praising Apple's new iPod Mini...

4th Time Is Charm For Apple's iPod

4th Time Is Charm For Apple's iPod 08/14/2004 04:29 AM
By Chris Cobbs, Orlando Sentinel (via MyAppleMenu)

Apple's Cheaper, Juicier IPod

Apple's Cheaper, Juicier IPod 07/20/2004 04:50 AM
In a move to fend off competitors in the digital music player field, Apple rolls out a cheaper iPod with an extended battery life.

Apple's Disappointing iPod Unit Demand

Apple's Disappointing iPod Unit Demand 04/14/2005 07:27 PM

By Forbes

Apple's iPod Mini Is A Big Deal In The
MP3 World

Apple's iPod Mini Is A Big Deal In The
MP3 World 02/14/2004 10:52 AM
This kind of painstaking perfectionism explains why the iPod continues to sell so well -- the rest of the industry runs on a "get it working, then move onto something else" mentality. By Rob Pegoraro (Washington Post via MyAppleMenu)

Size Matters for Apple's New IPod Mini
(AP)

Size Matters for Apple's New IPod Mini
(AP) 02/18/2004 05:21 PM
AP - Smaller, sleeker and even more portable than its big brother from Apple Computer Inc., the new iPod mini is a wonderful choice if you can live without as many songs.

HP to sell version of Apple's iPod
(SiliconValley.com)

HP to sell version of Apple's iPod
(SiliconValley.com) 08/28/2004 09:43 AM
SiliconValley.com - Hewlett-Packard on Friday unveiled its own version of Apple's iPod music player, part of its alliance with Apple Computer as well as HP's own foray into consumer electronics.

Apple's iPod winning Japanese fans

Apple's iPod winning Japanese fans 08/19/2004 04:32 AM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 19 2004 8:50AM GMT

Apple's 2005 Challenge: Surpass The iPod

Apple's 2005 Challenge: Surpass The iPod 12/30/2004 05:16 AM

The company needs to take its knack for making products desirable in a new direction. By Andreas Pfeiffer, ExtremeTech

Apple's iPod Shuffle At The Origin Of A
Price War

Apple's iPod Shuffle At The Origin Of A
Price War 02/01/2005 09:36 PM

By ubergizmo

Apple's iPod rocks car-stereo makers

Apple's iPod rocks car-stereo makers 01/04/2005 01:59 AM
USA Today Jan 4 2005 6:23AM GMT

iPod for Windows: Apple's Trojan Horse

iPod for Windows: Apple's Trojan Horse 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Affirming its intent to use the wildly popular iPod MP3 player as a "Trojan horse" to infiltrate Microsoft territory and convert Windows users to Macs, Apple unveiled an iPod for Windows at the Macworld trade show in New York.
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Now Books Can Have Copy Protection Too

Now Books Can Have Copy Protection Too 12/10/2003 03:27 AM
While the publishing industry has always had an uneasy relationship with the photocopier, they've pretty much accepted the fact that you simply can't copy protect printed materials. That may be changing. Ricoh has announced that they've created a copier that will block the copying of confidential documents. The way it works is that when the original documents are printed, they need to include special, barely visible dots, which can be understood by the copier as copy protection. But, only on that copier. How far do you think this idea is going to go? Here's a copier that actually offers less functionality and requires people to do something extra when printing out documents, while making sure that the only copiers around are equipped with this special anti-copying technology. Otherwise, the person who tries to copy a document and can't will simply walk down the hall (or down the street to a Kinko's) and copy it somewhere else. This is like putting weak copy protection on a CD and then saying "well, the copy protection only works if you use these special CD players."

CD Copy Protection Case Goes to Court

CD Copy Protection Case Goes to Court 01/05/2004 08:35 AM

Apple, iPod, and CD Copy Protection

Apple, iPod, and CD Copy Protection 07/20/2004 12:45 PM
CNet reports that two of the major companies responsible for Audio-CD based copy protection methods are approaching Apple to make their CDs compatible...

Copy Protection on the Velvet Revolver
CD? Ya Right!

Copy Protection on the Velvet Revolver
CD? Ya Right! 06/29/2004 01:00 AM

Seems some folks at Engadget bought the CD and had no troubles making MP3's on various components and operating systems. Good review for those of you that actually still but CD's [Engadget]

One More Reason Why Copy Protection
Isn't The Issue

One More Reason Why Copy Protection
Isn't The Issue 04/07/2005 12:55 PM
A recurring theme over the past month or so as many folks seem to be bringing back the "content is king" meme, is that all of these broadcast content creation companies are completely missing the point. On both the inter net and on mobile phones, people are using them to communicate, not to passively consume content. The Guardian is now running an article from someone who just recognized this. He has a TV, so he doesn't really want more TV content via his internet connection. He wants to be able to c ommunicate with friends and family -- which means creating his own content and sharing other content. This is the main reason why all of these attempts at copy protection and locking up content behind walls is misguided online. All it does is make the content that much less valuable, because it can't be discussed and it can't be shared. Trying to copy protect content is thinking about how to make the internet act more like a TV -- but we already have TVs. The internet and mobile phones are about communicating and user generated content. Copy protection doesn't help anyone communicate -- it just makes it more difficult.

Hit CD with copy protection may signal
fan acceptance

Hit CD with copy protection may signal
fan acceptance 06/23/2004 08:43 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jun 24 2004 0:16AM GMT

Longhorn's Copy Protection Standard

Longhorn's Copy Protection Standard 09/16/2004 03:14 PM

Microsoft Unveils New Copy Protection

Microsoft Unveils New Copy Protection 05/03/2004 05:18 AM
Continuing efforts by the content industry to make sure people can do less with content than they could before, Microsoft is releasing new copy protection technology today. It still amazes me that an entire industry could be so focused on preventing people from doing what they want. In other news - just not reported yet - it's likely that plenty of people have already figured out how to break Microsoft's new copy protection scheme.

Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection

Sony's New Nagging Copy Protection 06/17/2005 03:38 PM
Slashdot Jun 17 2005 8:03PM GMT

Misleading With Statistics On Copy
Protection

Misleading With Statistics On Copy
Protection 03/19/2005 03:18 AM
This one is just bizarre. In a recent study, about copy protection, a research firm is claiming that "consumers are not overwhelmingly antagonistic" towards copy protection. Even if this was true, it wouldn't prove that copy protection is good for business. Consumers may simply be ignorant about copy protection and what it means for them and for future offerings. However, the real issue is that the actual stats don't seem to support the conclusion at all. The study compared how many people would buy a "copy once" CD at a lower price, and found that 33% of those who don't rip CDs would buy the cheaper copy protected CD. That means 67% of those who don't copy CDs wouldn't buy a copy protected CD even if it were noticeably cheaper. That is, even though it provides no direct benefit to them (they don't rip, so why should they care), they still won't buy it. That certainly makes it sound like users are quite antagonistic to copy protection. Even those who it won't directly impact don't want it at a cheaper price. How can anyone claim this means users aren't antagonistic to the idea with a straight face when the data clearly shows the opposite?

Copy Protection At The Apple Store

Copy Protection At The Apple Store 03/30/2005 12:56 AM

By David Pogue, New York Times

Game Copy Protection: It's 1994 All Over
Again

Game Copy Protection: It's 1994 All Over
Again 04/09/2004 04:09 PM
Caught in the middle are regular, run of the mill consumers. By Peter Cohen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

iTunes copy protection cracked on the
Web

iTunes copy protection cracked on the
Web 12/02/2003 12:17 AM

A well-known programmer has released an application to the Web, which allows users to defeat the anti-copying measures underpinning Apple's iTunes downloading service .

The application, QTFairUse, removes the digital rights management ( DRM ) layer from the target sound file, using a QuickTime stream, leaving the music untouched and capable of infinite copying.

Based on the name and Web commentary, the goal of the hack is to promote the creator's notion of fair use . Some suspect a Windows iTunes version is on the way .

Notes and Tips: CD Copy Protection

Notes and Tips: CD Copy Protection 01/27/2004 11:30 AM
Chris Sansom shared his experience with one of the non-standard, copy-prevented CDs that are becoming more common.

Sony to try new copy protection scheme

Sony to try new copy protection scheme 11/11/2003 03:21 PM
Sony will be trying out a new copy protection scheme in Germany. The multisession CDs will contain DRM-enabled music files which can be easily copied to a PC

Year in review: Copy protection goes
mainstream

Year in review: Copy protection goes
mainstream 01/03/2004 03:37 AM
Hackers and critics kept up their opposition, but consumers and businesses began accepting digital rights management.

Suing The Music Industry For Copy
Protection

Suing The Music Industry For Copy
Protection 01/05/2004 04:55 AM
A Belgian consumer watchdog group, Test-Achats, is now suing some of the big record labels for installing copy protection on their CDs. The article is a little unclear on what legal basis they seem to be suing - but it sounds like it's one of two things (or possibly both): (1) the CDs are not clearly labeled and don't play on certain equipment, meaning that they're defective or (2) by adding copy protection, the CD takes away the rights of users to make personal copies. While I do think copy protection is a costly and pointless tool used by the recording industry, I'm not sure there's much of a case here (other than - perhaps - on the labeling issue). I don't think there's any legal reason why the industry should be prevented from putting copy protection on their CDs. I just think it's a bad business decision that will add to the cost while making the product worse for consumers. However, if the industry wants to shoot itself in the foot, that's completely up to them. Update: In related news, a consortium of big name players in the tech world are trying to come up with a new copy protection scheme that they say will work. It's designed to allow for limited copying and sharing, while also taking into account the fact that most people want their content to be portable. Of course, like every other content protection scheme it will be broken very quickly - and thus, will only inconvenience legitimate users.

EMI admits CD copy protection
compatibility problems

EMI admits CD copy protection
compatibility problems 02/13/2004 09:18 AM
Fix coming in April

Building the AACS Next-Gen Copy
Protection Scheme

Building the AACS Next-Gen Copy
Protection Scheme 01/04/2005 03:26 PM

Nokia Says Its N-Gage Copy Protection
Hacked

Nokia Says Its N-Gage Copy Protection
Hacked 11/13/2003 06:30 AM

Philips, HP copy-protection ready for
new FCC rules

Philips, HP copy-protection ready for
new FCC rules 01/05/2005 04:37 PM
LAS VEGAS - Philips Electronics and Hewlett-Packard have developed a Plus-format DVD copy-protection system that allows the recording of digital TV broadcasts under the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) broadcast-flag regulation that takes effect in July, the companies announced Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Products that include the new technology will be available soon.

Microsoft Debuts CD Copy-Protection
Software

Microsoft Debuts CD Copy-Protection
Software 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Microsoft has released a new digital rights software package intended to stop unauthorized duplication of copyrighted CDs and DVDs. Called the Windows Media Data Session Toolkit, the software is geared toward the needs of large record labels, which claim illicit copying has become a serious threat to the music industry.

incorporate copy protection technology
in their boxes

incorporate copy protection technology
in their boxes 09/11/2004 09:02 AM
TiVo, ReplayTV Agree to Limits .. Silicon Valley Mercury News

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Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy
protection

Microsoft, Macrovision align on copy
protection 02/01/2005 09:57 PM
Microsoft and copy-protection company Macrovision have struck a deal that will add a new layer of anticopying defenses to video content being swapped between home devices. The two companies said that Microsoft had licensed Macrovision's technology, which aims to stop people from making copies using analog connections between devices, such as those that typically link a set-top box to a television. The deal could make it harder for consumers to make permanent copies of TV shows and movies without permission, if they use computers running the Windows operating system. It should also help convince movie studios and other content producers to release their products in new ways online, the companies said. "We think that long term, the studios will offer more interesting products over the Internet using this technology," said Brad Brunell, Microsoft's general manager of intellectual-property licensing.

Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection

Sony Music Testing New Copy Protection 11/11/2003 08:13 AM
RandyOo writes "According to this Reuters article, Sony Music is about to start testing a new type of 'copy protection' in Germany. It looks like they'll be ...

More Stupid Copy Protection That Does
Nothing But Piss Off Legitimate Users

More Stupid Copy Protection That Does
Nothing But Piss Off Legitimate Users 07/12/2004 05:44 PM
This certainly isn't a new or unique story, but Broadband Reports has yet another story about ridiculous and pointless copy protection. The copy protection scheme, called Starforce, appears to be mainly used for protecting certain PC games from being copied. Of course, like so many copy protection schemes it does this by assuming all legitimate customers are criminals. Not only that, but it installs itself without letting you know (not even in the EULA), hides itself on your PC, slows down the PC, causes all sorts of other problems and errors, and is nearly impossible to remove -- even after the protected application has been removed. In other words, it's just as bad as some adware/spyware out there -- except that it's screwing things up for legitimate customers who actually went out and bought the games in question. As the article points out, every one of those games is available in a cracked version online, so this "copy protection" scheme doesn't actually prevent copies. It only serves to anger legitimate customers. Why is anyone using this product on their software?

Real Networks To Launch Own Copy
Protection Store

Real Networks To Launch Own Copy
Protection Store 01/06/2004 03:13 AM
Clearly, we don't have enough incompatible formats for music download stores, because Real Networks has decided they can make a real dent in the marketplace by offering yet another me-too music download store - but with increased copy protection that no one supports. Thus, you can download songs from Real, but you won't be able to play them on just about any digital music player right now. How does this benefit consumers? That part isn't clear.

Group calls for copy protection Rosetta
stone

Group calls for copy protection Rosetta
stone 07/20/2004 04:15 PM
MPEG founder looks for standards that let portable music and video players speak the same language.

brain-dead DVD+RW "copy protection", or
occam's coincidence?

brain-dead DVD+RW "copy protection", or
occam's coincidence? 11/18/2003 11:36 AM
I have purchased two USB DVD writers - one a Freecom FX50 DVD+-RW and the other an HP DVD300e. Both drives, after initially working, failed to operate after burning a DVD.

A report on CD Freaks is making me suspicious as to what is going on.

Anyone else with similar experiences, or any clues?

Sony preps updated CD copy protection
trial

Sony preps updated CD copy protection
trial 11/11/2003 08:11 AM
Carrot as well as stick this time

Virgin: Apple's not playing fair with iPod

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