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Friday, September 22, 2006
![[Item Permalink]](http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/images/ur_bullet.gif) Losing the rights to your music --
Microsoft is tightening its DRM and generating a lot of heat in users:
- Microsoft Media Player shreds your rights: "Think DRM was bad already? Think I was joking when I said the plan was to
start with barely tolerable incursions on your rights, then turn the
thumbscrews? Welcome to Windows Media Player 11, and the rights get chipped
away a lot more."
- Microsoft DRM To Get Even Tighter: "I think I'm going to wait for Windows Media Player 12 to come out, which
reportedly will include DRM that doesn't let you listen to your music at
all. All the major recording labels are on board with this format, so we may
finally get a realistic alternative to iTunes without the clumsy Mac-like
interface. Plus, it won't cost much more per track than the average iTunes
song now. There will also be more visualizations included to help you
imagine what the music you're playing actualy sounds like."
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