Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders
Implications of DRM-Free Distribution by Major Labels
Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on February 2, 2008
Summary: If you would like to get an industry executive’s perspective about the decision by all four major record labels to abandon DRMs, this interview is for you.
Our guest today is David Pakman who is the CEO of eMusic. His company is the largest seller of online music in the DRM-free MP3 format. However, the eMusic catalogue historically was limited to independent record labels. Now that the majors have decided to sell DRM-free tracks it looks like a good time to catch-up with David to see what the implications are for eMusic and the industry at large. Read more…
Categories: Podcast Audio
Tags: David Pakman, digital media, digital music, DRM, DRM Free, EMI, eMusic, Phil Leigh, record labels, Sony BMG, Universal Music, Warner Music
Two Years Ahead of the Record Labels
Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on January 4, 2008
About two years ago we published a research report entitled Digital Music Goes Mainstream concluding that it was in the best interests of the record label industry to abandon digital rights management (DRMs). You can get a copy of the February 15, 2006 report by clicking on the preceding link.
Over a year later EMI decided to sell DRM-free tracks, followed by Universal in the autumn, and Warner Music just last month. Finally Business Week reports that Sony-BMG will be the last of the four major labels to throw in the towel sometime during the first quarter of this year.
In our analysis DRM abandonment will benefit the industry for two reasons. Read more…
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Tags: advertising, Business Week, digital media, digital music, DRM, EMI, Internet, Phil Leigh, radio, Record Label, Sony BMG, Universal Music, Warner Music, wireless internet
