Tuesday, February 12, 2002

Copy-protected CDs Slide into Stores "Israeli security company Midbar said Tuesday that it has released more than 10 million copy-protected CDs in the United States and Europe, highlighting the company's ongoing endeavor to combat digital piracy. " [at News.com] And tick off the record companies' customers. There hasn't been much I've wanted to buy lately, now even more so. Watch those CDs you're buying for your libraries, as you'll have to look closely for the identifying labels. 9:09:07 PM

I talk about this in my Information Shifting presentation, but here's why you need to pay attention to digital audio titles, which right now means MP3s. You may have seen libraries that are integrating bib records for eBooks into their online catalogs (usually for netLibrary). Maybe you're even one of those libraries. All a patron has to do is search the catalog, view a record, and click on the link to the online version, all without leaving their PC. So take that scenario one step further. Let's say I'm a patron that wants to borrow "Pomp and Circumstance" for a party for my new graduate. What if I can go to your catalog, search for it, click the link, and download it for a two-week loan period, all without leaving my PC. Now I don't have to come in to pick up a whole CD (that you hopefully have); I can just download the one song that I wanted. Of course, that's if your library has access to digital files such as eBooks and MP3 audiobooks in order to circulate them. Don't ever forget that the bigcos don't want you to have that access. 8:58:41 PM

Why This Link Patent Case Is Weak "It may be a long time before British Telecom knows whether it lucked out or lost big in the legal sweepstakes. But even if it wins its court battle, experts said the British telephone company has already lost the war." [via Scripting News] This article pretty sums up my chat session with Bruce this morning about how crazy BT is to even bring this up, letting along go to court with it. These guys are de-shifting into the ice age. 12:18:50 PM

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