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Yahoo! Music Store Will Compensate Customers For DRM-ed Music
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 8:30 AM on July 27, 2008
Yes, Yahoo! Music Store's shutting down their DRM servers, but Big Purple's said that it'll definitely still be taking care of its customers. According to a Yahoo spokesperson, anyone who bought DRM music from the store "will be compensated for whatever they paid." No word on timetables or what form the compensation will take, but possible options include cash back or an un-DRMed MP3 version of the same track. [Information Week]
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tenio
Posted 12:50 PM 27/7/08
i like it how many people are commenting... all 12 people who used YM are mad it is closing lol
tenio
BostonPimpDaddy
Posted 11:35 AM 27/7/08
DRM sucks, it doesn't work, and needs to be terminated.
BostonPimpDaddy
meropealcyone
Posted 10:45 AM 27/7/08
Both customers are going to be really pissed.
meropealcyone
frigg
Posted 9:45 AM 27/7/08
If you go to their website, one of the compensation options is a square dancing lesson from Jerry Yang. Huh?!? How is that compensation?
frigg
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 9:35 AM 27/7/08
Steve jobs predicted this of Yahoo. It took longer than he thought but still...
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Dr.Blip
Posted 3:05 PM 27/7/08
Sorry I mean Beck - Modern Guilt didn't day iTunes+, does it means it's DRM?
Dr.Blip
Dr.Blip
Posted 3:02 PM 27/7/08
Is iTunes supposed to be all DRM free now? Recently I bought Viva La Vida and it didn't say iTunes+ ???
Dr.Blip
kyel57
Posted 3:00 PM 27/7/08
@meropealcyone: Never mind, I actually read your post, sarcasm, haha. =]
kyel57
kyel57
Posted 2:59 PM 27/7/08
@meropealcyone: I don't really get why people would be so pissed, wouldn't you be happy if itunes suddenly went under, and gave you all your tracks drm free, or reimbursed you? that would seem like a better deal anyway.
kyel57
DJJS
Posted 3:27 PM 27/7/08
@Dr.Blip: Not all the store in-fact just a small fraction of, it is DRM Free..
i wish it was, but for know Amazon works great with iTunes..
DJJS
Cosmo2
Posted 4:28 AM 28/7/08
A system that requires as much support and backup like DRM would of never worked - people weren't buying a copy of the SONG they were buying the limited right to listen to it and thorough marketing and limiting the people's options I guess it worked (iTunes).
I read this article about this website [WWW.JUSTHEARIT.COM] - they said they'll be changing the music industry forever and I think they're backed pretty strong...lookin forward to it
Cosmo2
navstar
Posted 1:54 PM 28/7/08
when buying music, I check for iTunes Plus first, if they don't have it, I buy from Amazon Mp3. And if they don't have it, I buy the CD.
navstar
axiomatic
Posted 3:57 AM 29/7/08
Yeah, I have my whole family on the watch for DRM now. Even my 80 year old father knows what to look for and avoid.
DRM manufacturers... your days are numbered when older people are becoming wise to your bullshit. Cut it out please.
axiomatic
ryusen
Posted 10:07 AM 30/7/08
i never signed up for iTunes ill i learned about myfairtunes and now that Amazon came out with ti's MP3 store, i stopped buying from iTunes altogether.
ryusen