http://gigaom.com/2007/02/12/take-that-steve-jobs-disney-loves-drm/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2007/02/12/take-that-steve-jobs-disney-loves-drm/#comment-87892 Ajay Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:35:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/take-that-steve-jobs-disney-loves-drm/#comment-87892 <p>Echoing a comment made on the original post, I must add that Jobs did not talk about video DRM, only music DRM. It's easy to see why. Video is not as widely pirated because its filesizes are much larger and will be slower to go DRM-free because its production costs are much higher, unlike music where high-quality music production tools are now available to practically anybody at a pretty low price.</p> Echoing a comment made on the original post, I must add that Jobs did not talk about video DRM, only music DRM. It’s easy to see why. Video is not as widely pirated because its filesizes are much larger and will be slower to go DRM-free because its production costs are much higher, unlike music where high-quality music production tools are now available to practically anybody at a pretty low price.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/02/12/take-that-steve-jobs-disney-loves-drm/#comment-87891 Paul Kapustka Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:22:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/take-that-steve-jobs-disney-loves-drm/#comment-87891 <p>Forgot to add this -- I did ask Padden about Jobs and DRM. His tongue-in-cheek reply: "Steve Jobs is a member of our board of directors, which sets my compensation. That's all I have to say."</p> Forgot to add this — I did ask Padden about Jobs and DRM. His tongue-in-cheek reply: “Steve Jobs is a member of our board of directors, which sets my compensation. That’s all I have to say.”

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