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Originally Posted by taustin
Isn't virtually all music now in DRM free MP3s?
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It is, and the RIAA lost their war to have ripping and format shifting tools made illegal in a long and bitter fight in which their lobbyists (moneybags at hand) got legislation rammed through congress in the US only to see it struck down in constitutional challenges.
The book publishing industry is running an exact parallel, and their gameplay seems to be to try to get legislation passed but then avoid actually getting it enforced so it doesn't get struck down by the courts, who will surely follow precedent.
They have created a large paper mache scarecrow.