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   From: candid@dontbother.invalid   
      
   Obveeus wrote:   
   > "Seth"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> "Obveeus"  wrote in message   
   >>> So how does iTunes differentiate between a person with a new iPod trying   
   >>> to re-'download' the stuff they already bought and that same person   
   >>> allowing someone else to also 'download' that stuff to a different iPod?   
   >> The iPod "marries" the instance of iTunes.  If you plug in an unknown   
   >> iPod, for it to d/l from that instance it will ask you if it's OK to   
   >> delete the current contents and resync.   
   >>   
   >> An instance of iTunes allows like 5 or 6 iPods (and/or iPhones) to be   
   >> married to it.   
   >   
   > So people can 'steal', but that theft is limited to making 'copies' for 5 or   
   > 6 people and those people are limited to having the same database of   
   > songs/videos/whatever.  I suppose that is a start for trying to rebuild a   
   > music industry nearly destroyed by criminals.   
      
   The same criminals responsible for the present financial crisis: crooked   
   businessmen, lawyers, lobbyists, and politicians. Just because the   
   recording industry (and it's only the RECORDING industry that's in   
   trouble; concert sales are up, as are sales of instruments, iPods, and   
   the like) never used to have to compete with free or make its   
   distribution channels more efficient doesn't mean they can just pretend   
   the status quo will persist forever. Nor is sticking their heads in the   
   sand and saying "bb-b-b-but we CAN'T compete with FREE!" the answer;   
   just ask Dasani. They've managed to make a fortune competing with free.   
      
   Flabby monopolies resting on their laurels get what they deserve when   
   the market shifts or a disruptive technological advance is made.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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