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When Owning Isn’t Owning

Posted on March 1, 2006 by Michael Sauers

In her latest post on the ALA TechSource blog Jenny Levine discusses libraries, digital content, and DRM. Her central point is the one I’ve been…

Ring… "Hello, IT. Did you turn it off and on?"

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Michael Sauers

Ever worked in an IT department? Know anyone who does? Just find “computer people” a little bit odd? If you answered yes to any of…

Sony DRM Update

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Michael Sauers

Copyfight has a bunch of updates to the story. However, the important bit is do not use the Web-based uninstaller.

Sony DRM Updates

Posted on November 15, 2005 by Michael Sauers

Here’s a list of CDs affected by the Sony-BMG spyware and it seems that you can turn them in for non-XCP’d replacements.

Sony DRM: The "other" company responds

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Michael Sauers

This my last post this today, I promise… Here’s further details on the Sony DRM from the point of view of First 4 Internet, the…

Sony DRM Timeline & an Open Letter

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Michael Sauers

Corry Doctorow offers up a timeline of the Sony DRM situation and an open letter from the EFF.

Another Sony Update

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Michael Sauers

They’re released another update (service pack 2a) which will allow you to remove the DRM completely along with a “we’re not evil” statement. This version…

More Sony DRM News

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Michael Sauers

The Ann Arbor District Library has stopped purchasing Sony/BMG CDs. The first class action lawsuit has been filed.

Sony’s rootkit "solution"

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Michael Sauers

I’ve not posted anything regarding the recent discovery of Sony using RootKit technology to hide its DRM on some music CDs since it’s a little…

Digital audio books in libraries and iPods

Posted on September 23, 2005 by Michael Sauers

Michael Stevens’ blog pointed me to this report from the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center in which the author, Thomas A. Peters, states: “The fact that…

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