Weird, my comment really seems to be attached to the wrong parent. Sorry about that.

If you mean my definition is outdated, you mean that there is no such thing as ownership in the future anymore? Ownership is outdated?

With the music I buy in the iTMS I can do most of the things I can do with a CD I buy in a store somewhere. Some things I can’t do. That’s all. It’s not dramatic.

So you don't really own songs you buy on iTunes the same way you own CDs.

So then you don’t.

Does it matter, though? I don’t think so. It’s pretty clear what you can and cannot do as compared to CDs. It’s a non-issue.

Ah, the new, up-to-date definition of ownership: it's almost like the old ownership, and it's pretty clear what you can and cannot do. It's not dramatic, it's a non-issue, just don't hold it that way and everything will work.

Again: Does that matter? What – specifically – is the problem?

Ignore the word ownership and its definition for a second: Is the amount of stuff you can do with files compared to CDs really a problem? It’s clear to me what I can and cannot do, I can make an informed decision and I really can’t understand people who think that what they give up with files is a problem.

They might personally prefer to – for example – re-sell their music. That’s fine. I don’t need that. But that’s a question about taste, not any kind of earth shattering problem.