The music industry - raise foot, take aim.
I was looking at Chris Anderson's post on how many blockbuster releases there have been in the last few years (the bottom line - hardly any compared to earlier years), and a blurb from Forbes that notes that Standard & Poors initiated coverage of Warners Music Group stock with a "strong sell" opinion - the research firm said it was negative on the stock because of the health of the music business.
Then Melissa Rogers pointed out this great Groklaw rant about the DRM on Coldplay's new CD (thanks Melissa!) - more indications of an increasingly unhealthy industry (makes me glad I don't like the entirely insipid Coldplay anyway):
This CD has been manufactured for usage in regular CD players but might not play in the following players:
* Some CD players that have the capability of burning into an MP3 (such as portable players or car stereos)
* Some CD players that possess CD-R/RW functions (such as portable players or car stereos)
* Some car steros with satellite "Guidance" systems
* Some CD players or car stereos with hard disk recording capability
* Some CD-R/RW Recorders used for music
* Some portable CD players
* Some DVD players
* Some CD/LD Convertible Players
* Some Game Players
Although you can use your PC's Windows program to listen to certain tracks, this does not mean that the CD can be played in all PC's.
The first time that this program is used (in Windows automatic starter software) it gets registered in Windows File. Thus, programs already registered do not affect Windows operation.
Windows OS also uses the latest files.
This CD does not support MacIntosh PC software.
Except for manufacturing problems, we do not accept exchange, return or refund.
hoo-boy.
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