Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Jobs Calls for End to Music Copy Protection - New York Times

Lots of fun politics and posturing... 

Mr. Jobs’s statement drew criticism from some competitors, who argued that he was simply trying to get in front of a shift in industry strategy and claim credit for it.

Jason Reindorp, marketing director for Zune at Microsoft, said Mr. Jobs’s call for unrestricted music sales was “irresponsible, or at the very least naïve,” adding, “It’s like he’s on top of the mountain making pronouncements, while we’re here on the ground working with the industry to make it happen.”

“He’s certainly a master of the obvious,” Mr. Reindorp said, adding that “the stars were already aligning” to loosen the restrictions.

Source: Jobs Calls for End to Music Copy Protection - New York Times

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