Some interesting comments from Yahoo Music chief David Goldbert at the Musexpo event in California. Goldbert has expressed anti-DRM sentiments before and, according to Digital Music News, has again spoken out against the major record companies' obsession with digital rights technology. They quote him as advising his audience: "Stop pretending that DRM for digital is a good thing. It helps technology companies, but it's not helping music companies or artists". Goldberg holds the opinion that young consumers in particular remain unenthusiastic about DRM-based download platforms, and warns that the music industry shouldn't assume that because the DRM-enabled iTunes is seemingly successful, that DRM-based services are the future. He continued: "It is [still] easier to get music illegally than legally. iTunes is not working for kids, it's older people like us that use it". You know, I think he's right.
May 4, 2006
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Yahoo Music chief David Goldbert attacks DRM again
Yahoo Music chief David Goldbert has again criticised DRM at Musexpo, arguing it helps technology firms rather than labels or artists.