Comments on: NBC Wants Anti-Piracy, Pricing From Apple

By: Should Apple Help Catch Pirates?

Should Apple Help Catch Pirates? — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:59:53 +0000

[...] shot across the bow came from NBC Universal’s Chief Digital Officer George Kliavkoff at ad:tech this week, when [...]

By: Apple iPhone SDK - NBC Wants iTunes to Block Pirated Content from iPods | iFones.com - Apple iPhone App Reviews

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:34:43 +0000

[...] turn iTunes in a content filter/gatekeeper, ’cause that would kill the iPod. [Cnet via NewTeeVee] Bookmark [...]

By: David McElroy

David McElroy — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:01:41 +0000

If I understand what Kliavkoff is saying, the piracy issue isn't about the content that NBC would be selling on iTunes. There's already DRM in the content that the iTunes store sells. I suspect he means that NBC wants Apple to take steps to disable any content that users get from other sources which is copyrighted content. Maybe I'm wrong, but it's the only thing that makes sense. Since the content that the iTunes store sells is already DRMed, he must want Apple to police what users put on their iPods or into the iTunes software. That is NOT going to happen, now or ever, IMO.

By: NBC Wants iTunes to Block Pirated subject matter from iPods by GizmoDevil

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:00:01 +0000

[...] What does that have to do with NBC selling shows through iTunes that would be appropriately locked down with DRM—thereby making money on those next-gen products? Ummm… we’re not certain. Just don’t count on seeing NBC Universal-produced TV shows back on iTunes for a while, since Apple’s probably not gonna cave on pricing and definitely won’t turn iTunes in a subject matter filter/gatekeeper, ’cause that would kill the iPod. [Cnet via NewTeeVee] [...]

By: OS12

OS12 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:17:52 +0000

Sadly, it appears that NBC still doesn't want to face the obvious future of "free" -- exact bit to bit coping of ANY content is how everything works from here on out...

There is no such thing as "anti-piracy", that's absurd, the Web completely kills that 1970's concept... now, there is "ONLY" creating great content with the marginal "HOPE" you will make some money.

So give up the ghost... there is no longer serious profit in ANY music, tv or movie type... the PEOPLE have spoken, and "free" is the best choice...