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It was either permit DRM, or cut off the web for all sorts of media.
It was a bad position for him to take.
easy choice. also, thats just BS, remember how SOMEHOW the same was said for playback of music on computers, yet somehow a certain now-dead CEO was able to say "fuck you" and it happened anyway?
Not sure if Spotify got that same memo.
Re:This Month in Ladybird - April 2026
by peterfirefly on Sunday May 03, 2026 @01:50PM
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That was part of the deal with Apple the record company because otherwise Apple the computer company would infringe on their trademark. The Steves could have renamed their company or taken the deal. They took the deal.
Re:This Month in Ladybird - April 2026
by RandomGerm4n on Sunday May 03, 2026 @04:38AM
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There would still be piracy sites. So their choice would be between everyone watching it for free or offering their service without drm.
we have to thank tim berners lee for allowing this kind of bs in the first place