EFF blasts Microsoft over DRM validation

**drfsupercenter** · 7 May 2008, 08:15 PM

Yeah, that's why I now use Amazon mp3 or iTunes Plus (if the song's on there)... Buy.com also has a decent mp3 selection.

But for those hundred or songs I did buy with DRM, what other option is there? Plus, as long as the DRM allows you to burn a CD (which it does), you can justify removing the DRM because ripping that CD to mp3 format is basically doing just that.

**DrinkOrDie** · 8 May 2008, 02:58 AM

Well there ya go. I think they are finally waking up and realizing the fact that if they don't give us a way to get what we want legally and paid for, some of us will get it the other way.

**admin** · 20 Jun 2008, 02:08 AM

Microsoft changes their stance:

Microsoft backtracks, will keep MSN Music DRM servers online until 2011

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/19/microsoft-backtracks-will-keep-msn-music-drm-servers-online-unt/

Microsoft caused a tiny ruckus back in April when it announced that it was shutting down MSN Music's DRM servers, leaving all five customers with music stranded on already-authorized computers, but it looks like the company has had a change of heart: it's now informing MSN Music customers that they have until 2011 to authorize new machines. Of course, after that you'll still be stuck with DRM-laden tracks that won't play on new devices, but it you haven't learned to buy DRM-free content by 20-freaking-11, there's no learning anything, you know?

**drfsupercenter** · 20 Jun 2008, 05:52 AM

And it conveniently gives me a 404

**admin** · 20 Jun 2008, 01:44 PM

The link above? It's working for me ...

**drfsupercenter** · 21 Jun 2008, 11:47 AM

Now it works... must have been a connection issue.

EFF blasts Microsoft over DRM validation

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