milkmiruku + licensing 3
How the BBC's HD DRM plot was kept secret … and why | Technology | guardian.co.uk
november 2011 by milkmiruku
"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."
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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
august 2009 by milkmiruku
"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."
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article
music
technology
streaming
digital
licensing
internet
business
interesting
august 2009 by milkmiruku
The Small Print Project
october 2006 by milkmiruku
"A collaborative document of experiences with agreements in the digital age as they are designed and encountered." i.e., bitching about EULAs.
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eula
licensing
law
software
october 2006 by milkmiruku
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