A few days back I told you that RealMedia had cracked the iPod DRM and would be selling RM songs that would play on the iPod. Well, Apple has now responded and they ain't happy! They charge that Real violated the DCMA and that they are acting like the worst kind of hackers in stealing Apple's intellectual property.
My opinion? Apple is protecting their brand and their music store jealously. They worked very hard to earn the trust of the major record labels, after so many others failed, and are terrified that any sign of weakness might cause someone to pull out, or might be a chink in the domination of the iPod. But truth be told, if Apple had just licensed their technology to Real months back, they would have a say over what content was sold and have the ability to punish Real for any infractions. Now, they have to go thru all kinds of legal hoops, while Real has more and more incentive to just release the crack to the world to punish apple.
Penny wise, pound foolish, Mr. Jobs.
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