Sony Strikes Again!
Sony is a leader in digital technologies. It pains me to see them shoot themselves in the foot. The latest mistake is a new copyright measure that they've invented. And, just like some of their earlier attempts to protect music, they're backpedalling.
I'm not suggesting that copyright owners should try to protect their material. They shouldn't have to cross ethical boundaries to do so, though.
The real tragedy with Sony is that they have killed their own great inventions with this strangle hold mentality. Minidisc and Betamax are superior technologies, but they went nowhere. And, Sony's audio compression formats sound better than MP3, but they're not widely accepted because they only work on Sony equipment.
H/T to Nick at The World According to Nick for calling my attention to this.
I'm not suggesting that copyright owners should try to protect their material. They shouldn't have to cross ethical boundaries to do so, though.
The real tragedy with Sony is that they have killed their own great inventions with this strangle hold mentality. Minidisc and Betamax are superior technologies, but they went nowhere. And, Sony's audio compression formats sound better than MP3, but they're not widely accepted because they only work on Sony equipment.
H/T to Nick at The World According to Nick for calling my attention to this.
posted by Aaron at 1:03 PM
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