Universal Embarks On DRM-Free Experiment – Gives iTunes The Finger
Universal Music Group has announced that they will embark on a “DRM-Free experiments” through the holiday season with Amazon, Wal-Mark, Rhapsody, Google and other players, but not iTunes. The world’s biggest record label will allow select albums in its vast catalog to be made available in its experiment, but is not ready to crack the chest wide open. Universal has been battling with iTunes on a number of fronts and...
The Waves Ultimatum – Software Company Catches Studio Owners In Covert Operation
Right out of a spy novel, Waves has embarked on its own espionage mission to root out studios using pirated or cracked versions of their overpriced plug-ins. Using “undercover agents” equipped with hidden video cameras, the concern has gathered evidence against a dozen studios in the United States and the UK. In late January, The Waves Ultimatum got underway with covert operatives who infiltrated studios posing as...






