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nekokami · 10-02-2007, 10:28 AM

Bill Thompson, regular BBC columnist, notes his experiences trying (and failing) to purchase "DRM-free" music from Amazon: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7022157.stm

Apparently they will only sell to US customers, as verified by the billing address on a credit card. This reminds me of the Wowio geographic restrictions on their "free" (non-DRM, advertising supported) ebooks. Sometimes I wonder if someone in the industry is trying to encourage piracy.

10-02-2007, 10:28 AM	#1
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Even DRM-free content may not be enough... Bill Thompson, regular BBC columnist, notes his experiences trying (and failing) to purchase "DRM-free" music from Amazon: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7022157.stm Apparently they will only sell to US customers, as verified by the billing address on a credit card. This reminds me of the Wowio geographic restrictions on their "free" (non-DRM, advertising supported) ebooks. Sometimes I wonder if someone in the industry is trying to encourage piracy.