“If Apple licenses FairPlay, it could sacrifice some sales and profits from its iPod line in the near term. But over the long haul, sowing the seeds of mass adoption of its DRM standard and its iTunes music software will help ensure that Apple’s own future hardware offerings aren’t marginalized. Jobs should sacrifice some of control and integration to make sure Apple has a seat at the table — and a say in cutting up the larger, more lucrative digital-content pie.”
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