Piracy sells

(via Furdlog) Two articles in the LA Times (here and here) help to further the case that piracy does not always translate into lost sales, it may very well end up in opening new markets and new customers. The first case, and perhaps the most documented, is that of Microsoft. Read more…

Napster blames Microsoft

Napster has come out criticising Microsoft Media Player for their inability to catch up with leader iTunes in the music download market. iTunes has 80% market share despite Napster’s instant name recognition. Apparently, Napster has been plagued with problems with Microsoft Media’s DRM. It is an axiom of digital rights Read more…