Comments on: Is Steve Jobs For Real? http://www.chausse.org/2007/02/is-steve-jobs-for-real/ A blog about web technology and culture Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: John Torres http://www.chausse.org/2007/02/is-steve-jobs-for-real/#comment-20458 John Torres Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:25:43 +0000 http://www.chausse.org/2007/02/is-steve-jobs-for-real/#comment-20458 Good point Jeff, And I think your probably right but that argument reminds me of the pricing situation on iTunes. The studios are fighting to have Apple allow a more flexible pricing structure. Newer, more popular songs would cost more and older songs less. Seems to make sense but Apple has fought it in order to keep the store simple and easy. Which I think has worked. I think that argument is even stronger for DRM. With that said, I do think Steve\'s (I\'ve given him enough money to be on a first name basis) statement is self serving. Good point Jeff, And I think your probably right but that argument reminds me of the pricing situation on iTunes.

The studios are fighting to have Apple allow a more flexible pricing structure. Newer, more popular songs would cost more and older songs less. Seems to make sense but Apple has fought it in order to keep the store simple and easy. Which I think has worked.

I think that argument is even stronger for DRM.

With that said, I do think Steve\’s (I\’ve given him enough money to be on a first name basis) statement is self serving.

]]> By: Kieran http://www.chausse.org/2007/02/is-steve-jobs-for-real/#comment-20252 Kieran Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:08:44 +0000 http://www.chausse.org/2007/02/is-steve-jobs-for-real/#comment-20252 I agree that if Jobs were really serious about DRM, iTunes would sell non-major label stuff DRM-free. Apple might argue that it's not worth the expense to deal with both DRM and non-DRM inventory (esp. since it's supposedly not a money-making product). I have a somewhat related question: why is Apple being targeted for their iTMS (DRM which only works with iPods) but Microsoft isn't being targeted for their DRM (which only works with Windows computers)? If Apple is being told they have to open iTunes files to non-iPods, doesn't MS have to open Windows Media to non-Windows PCs? I agree that if Jobs were really serious about DRM, iTunes would sell non-major label stuff DRM-free. Apple might argue that it’s not worth the expense to deal with both DRM and non-DRM inventory (esp. since it’s supposedly not a money-making product).

I have a somewhat related question: why is Apple being targeted for their iTMS (DRM which only works with iPods) but Microsoft isn’t being targeted for their DRM (which only works with Windows computers)? If Apple is being told they have to open iTunes files to non-iPods, doesn’t MS have to open Windows Media to non-Windows PCs?

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