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• Just noise to put fear into buying iTunes Plus tracks
  The more I see these articles/stories show up, the more I
  suspect RIAA/big content planting these. The reason, they lose
  their argument if people buy DRM free tracks. They need
  something to frighten the consumer.
  The plot is already extending, basically suggesting that you
  leave a song accidentally on someone's computer (or have your
  ipod stolen) someone may post those files, but with your
  account name and email attached to them, you'll be liable.
  Of course that probably means, it shouldn't be too hard to
  modify that info, or have someone spoof it.
  
  Besides, that info has always been in iTunes tracks since day
  one. If I remember correctly, didn't Hymn give you the ability to
  remove that info?
  
  It really doesn't make a difference. Having your email and
  account name on the file is a good way to keep customers more
  cautious with their music files.

  June 2, 2007

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• But they say "Own it on DVD!"
  So, even though the media people and they're marketing arms
  tout "Own It On DVD" we are really just licensing it for use.
  Same goes for music. They say we own the CD. So if we "own"
  it, shouldn't "we" be allowed to make the decisions of what we
  want to do with the media. Or, "they" shouldn't be allowed to
  tell us in their marketing that we can "own it" if we "buy" it.
  
  I have yet to see anyone make a point regarding this fact.

  March 28, 2005

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