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| date = February 20, 2009 | | date = February 20, 2009 | ||
| title = Music DRM | | title = Music DRM | ||
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− | | titletext = Just yesterday I bought my first non-DRM'd songs (The Last Vegas, in keeping with my | + | | titletext = Just yesterday I bought my first non-DRM'd songs (The Last Vegas, in keeping with my "I only listen to things from Guitar Hero" theme |
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | Here, [[Cueball]] is commenting in a comment thread that he authored about the negative traits of DRM, | + | Here, [[Cueball]] is commenting in a comment thread that he authored about the negative traits of DRM, or again, Digital Rights Management (also known under 'Digital Restrictions Management'). Cueball has a point: DRM, while meant to fight those who download media through [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sketchiness 'dungeon sketchy'] maneuvers, [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Steal_This_Comic risks locking out legitimate owners]. In turn, this turns off legitimate buyers from buying the songs, thus hurting artists. |
− | + | Of course, this would be true if the major stores sell music with DRM. [[Megan]], wanting Cueball to make peace and enjoy his goal, makes the following choice quote: '[C]lose the comment thread, get out the debit card, buy us some music, and let's rock[] out.' | |
− | + | The problem is that [http://www.cracked.com/article_20035_7-things-you-wont-believe-science-says-make-you-happy.html fighting feels good], something that dos not usually require money from the participants. | |
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− | : | + | The title text references [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=132:_Music_Knowledge '''Music Knowledge'''] while inferring that Randall is not really a music fan, since he would only be interested in music that appears in the games that he plays. |
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− | :[ | + | ==Transcript== |
− | + | [Interior, Cueball sits at his computer typing, Megan enters] | |
− | + | Cueball [typing]: ...and that's why music DRM is bad for listeners and artists! | |
− | + | Megan[off-panel]: What are you doing? | |
− | + | Megan: In case you didn't notice, we won the music DRM war. The big stores are DRM free. | |
− | + | Megan: So close the comment thread, get out the debit card, buy us some music, and let's rock the cuss out. | |
+ | Cueball: But I don't actually like music, I just like being self-righteous on the web. | ||
+ | Megan: Lucky for you, that will always be free. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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