@ Media Week: Bronfman: Digital Should Be 20 Percent Of Industry Revenue By 2008
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Sony BMG Pulls Back On Controversial DRM
After intensifying waves of criticism, late last week Sony BMG decided to take a time out. “We stand by content protection technology as an… Read more »
Sony BMG Sued Over Flawed Anti-Piracy Effort
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Someday, Sony is going to figure out that the wrong DRM can be a boomerang that slams the sender in the neck. (And, yes, I know for some pe… Read more »
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