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French Senate to Vote on iTunes Amendment
A music fan downloads files from a computer to an iPod in Paris, Tuesday, May 9, 2006. Apple Computer Inc. could negotiate new deals with record labels and artists to sidestep French government plans to open its exclusive iTunes music download format to rivals, under a draft Senate amendment to be voted on this week. (AP PHOTO/Jacques Brinon)
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Maybe I don't understand the bill, but in my opinion this bill is a really good thing. By forcing the companies to share their DRM source I, the user, will not have to worry that a song I buy on one service is incompatible with my player. That's good. As for "state sponsored piracy" this is nothing of the sort the songs would still be drmed the same as they are now. I don't see how this would make piracy easier or make people more likely to pirate. In fact it seems it would have the opposite effect. I could be wrong.
Again, it is entirely possible that I misunderstood this whole thing.
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