The way this company approaches digital music is just wrong, wrong, wrong. Ass backwards also comes to mind (i.e. every iteration of the digital Walkman since 2003). Guess what wizards: it isn’t 1988 when everyone had a Walkman and everyone wanted a Discman. It’s now 2008, where everyone has an iPod and everyone wants an iPod. And they want to put music on those iPods using the path of least resistance.
Their latest plan to offer DRM-free music might the path of most resistance as compared to the other labels. Nobody in their right mind is going to buy a “pass” from a retail store for $12.99 granting access online to purchase DRM-free mp3s of Britney Spears’ Blackout. Get over yourself and play nice. At least EMI, etc. are only 7+ years late to the party.
*update: Looks like Sony BMG reads ye ol’ blog.
I was just listening to Ladytron - All The Way