Comments on: Nokia works with Microsoft to increase usage of wireless media – licenses PlayReady DRM http://www.intomobile.com/2007/08/07/nokia-works-with-microsoft-to-increase-usage-of-wireless-media-licenses-playready-drm.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:24:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2007/08/07/nokia-works-with-microsoft-to-increase-usage-of-wireless-media-licenses-playready-drm.html/comment-page-1/#comment-28193 Will Park Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:11:06 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/08/07/nokia-works-with-microsoft-to-increase-usage-of-wireless-media-licenses-playready-drm.html#comment-28193 Indeed, it it quite another thing to propose a workable alternative. But, I propose an open model. I believe DRM-free music coupled with lower, more realistic prices would encourage legitimate downloads - that means more money to artists, etc. I'm all for artists and production teams making money. But, the artists only make a small percentage of all record sales (and often have to pay for all their own expenses - which are taken out of their cut of record sales). The people that least deserve the all the money from the overpriced albums are the people least involved with making the music. The industry needs a revamping that only a significant hit to an executive's bottom line can spur. Give more money to artists and lower prices - more people will actually buy music and that more of that money will goto the artists. Nokia's support of DRM in the current setup is a mistake - nothing will change, if anything it will get worse. Indeed, it it quite another thing to propose a workable alternative. But, I propose an open model. I believe DRM-free music coupled with lower, more realistic prices would encourage legitimate downloads – that means more money to artists, etc.

I’m all for artists and production teams making money. But, the artists only make a small percentage of all record sales (and often have to pay for all their own expenses – which are taken out of their cut of record sales). The people that least deserve the all the money from the overpriced albums are the people least involved with making the music.

The industry needs a revamping that only a significant hit to an executive’s bottom line can spur. Give more money to artists and lower prices – more people will actually buy music and that more of that money will goto the artists.

Nokia’s support of DRM in the current setup is a mistake – nothing will change, if anything it will get worse.

]]> By: Viipottaja http://www.intomobile.com/2007/08/07/nokia-works-with-microsoft-to-increase-usage-of-wireless-media-licenses-playready-drm.html/comment-page-1/#comment-28088 Viipottaja Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:47:23 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/08/07/nokia-works-with-microsoft-to-increase-usage-of-wireless-media-licenses-playready-drm.html#comment-28088 Can you please lay out how your DRM free model would work in terms of providing revenues to the distributor and, more importantly, the artists, production teams etc etc? It is one thing not liking DRM, quite another to provide a realistic alternative. Can you please lay out how your DRM free model would work in terms of providing revenues to the distributor and, more importantly, the artists, production teams etc etc?

It is one thing not liking DRM, quite another to provide a realistic alternative.

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