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How the BBC's HD DRM plot was kept secret … and why | Technology | guardian.co.uk
"So what did Ofcom do? Naturally, it listened to the public, ignored the uncompetitive rent-seeking proposals from the commercial sector, adhered to EU law, and rejected the proposal. Well, that's what they did in a parallel universe. In this universe, Ofcom accepted the self-serving arguments of the companies they're meant to be regulating, ignored the public whose interests they were meant to be safeguarding, and gave the BBC what it asked for. Why did it do this? It's a secret. But not any more."
news  article  bbc  drm  ofcom  legal  software  technology  video  media  streaming  licensing  business  rights  hdtv  tv  politics 
november 2011 by milkmiruku
Behind the music: The real reason why the major labels love Spotify
"So, in the light of recent revelations, I'm afraid I'm going to have to withdraw the virtual Fair Trade stamp I gave Spotify a few months back, until they prove that they are, indeed, concerned about treating artists right."
news  article  music  technology  streaming  digital  licensing  internet  business  interesting 
august 2009 by milkmiruku
The Small Print Project
"A collaborative document of experiences with agreements in the digital age as they are designed and encountered." i.e., bitching about EULAs.
blog  eula  licensing  law  software 
october 2006 by milkmiruku

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