UK Music Retailers Beg, Drop the DRM

thefickler notes that consumers aren't the only ones carrying "Death to DRM" placards. UK music retailers are telling the recording industry enough is enough — that the industry's obsession with copy protection is hurting, not helping, profit. Kim Bayley, director-general of the UK Entertainment Retailers Association, said that the anti-piracy technologies are not protecting industry revenue but instead "stifling growth and working against the consumer interest." The ERA hopes the industry will drop DRM in time for the holiday season. Good luck with that.

OK?

[Anonymous Coward]

FYI, ERA asks BPI to drop DRM ASAP.

Re:Good luck indeed

[Tim C]

Only in the US, my friend; everywhere else we're looking forward to Christmas. So yes, you're wrong.

The clue was in the repeated use of the letters "UK" in the summary.

Because

[JustOK]

They don't need DRM because security cameras in the UK are everywhere and they can see and hear each song that they listen to.

Re:OK?

[locofungus]

FYI, ERA asks BPI to drop DRM ASAP.

Something like that is just crying out for an acronym.

FEABTDDA (pronounced FeabTaDa perhaps?)

Tim.

Re:OK?

[Slashidiot]

Meta-acronyms, the next step of misunderstandings...

Re:Good luck indeed

[Opie812]

It was my understanding that the UK had thanksgiving as well. The only difference being it falls on July 4th.

Re:Good luck indeed

[ps236]

Here's a hint...

What's July 4th?

Why should the UK have reason to give thanks because of it?

As a UKer, sounds like a good idea to me...

Re:Not in the UK

[Binestar]

November? The mince pies, xmas cake, and xmas puddings, were on the shelf in the local Tesco at the end of September this year.

We weren't going to tell you, but I feel I have to let you in on the secret. We allow you to thing that you're having a "Thanksgiving" early just so you don't see our true reasons.

You're actually just our food tasters checking for poison. Never can be too safe.

Re:Don't know about the UK...

[Gordonjcp]

The important thing you missed about the Trabbi is that it was designed to able to be fixed by a drunk East German farmer in the dark during a snowstorm with a pair of pliers and some cable ties.

They're remarkably reliable if you service them correctly, and incredibly easy to fix if they do break.

Re:OK?

[Anonymous Coward]

MATNSOP!

OK, I know, that just wasn't funny...