Real fears legal action from Apple over iPod DRM
Thanks to a post over on Slashdot which pointed this out.
Jo Best writes over on Silicon.com:
RealNetworks has revealed its attempt to break the DRM that protects iTunes might not only mean a hit on its bottom line but could also land the company in court.
Real introduced its Harmony technology last year. It enabled consumers to buy iPod-compatible tracks from its online music shop. That involved breaking Apple's FairPlay DRM (digital rights management), which ensures that music bought from rival online music sellers won't play on the iPod.
In a recent SEC filing, Real declared that should Apple update FairPlay to lock Harmony out - as it has done once before, only for Real to crack it again - it could affect Real's business.
posted by Fergie @ 8/12/2005 11:55:00 AM
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