Flynrider
Phoeix,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, December 26, 2008
I refuse to buy any music that has DRM protection. When you do, you should be aware that you are really just renting the music. When you buy a CD or a non-DRM music file, you can play it wherever and whenever you want. A DRM protected file is only good as long as the seller's servers maintain your purchase info. Will Microsoft be maintaining your information on these servers ten years from now? I wouldn't bet on it. Look at what happened when Wal-Mart's online music store decided it was too much trouble. Everyone that bought their DRM protected music was out of luck. Bottom line is that access to music that you've purchased is dependent on the seller. Unfortunately, you've found out how well that works out. Switch to a vendor that sell MP3s.