According to this research firm, DRM is here to stay. Sorry nick!

Tonite, we went to see a great movie. Very fun and insightful about the power of argumentation. The best part of the movie for me was when the main actor/lobbyist said:

“If we’re arguing about something, I don’t have to prove that I am right, I just have to prove that you’re wrong, then that makes me right”.

Then I realize that is what politicians do. Amazingly so simple yet so powerful.

In response to Nick’s comment about DRM, I suggested that Movie Studios would be more likely to support a subscription service model, if they chose to not use DRM. Well it sounds like someone is sorta thinking along the same way as I have just read very interesting news about why the true video ipod is being delayed:

“According to ThinkSecret, the company (Apple) wants to stick with the iTunes model of selling individual flicks, while the studios are looking for a MusicNet-style subscription service.”

I agree but why choose MusicNet to refer to a subscription service when Rhapsody is #1?

OK I am biased … < grin >.

Finally someone was smart enough to realize that CNet experimentation as described in my previous post was completely flawed. Bravo Engadget for that!