[citation][nom]thejerk[/nom]People are always going to find ways to circumvent a system. It seems that it's part of human nature. I don't support piracy, but I certainly don't feel too terrible that Apple's deep pockets are being picked. If anything, these hackers did Apple a favor, showing them fundamental flaws in the security of these algorithms. Why not consider the profits of the exploit payment of a "consulting fee," and move on, lol...Anyone else old enough to remember "them" telling us that CDs were going to eventually sell for $5 each because they'd be cheap to replicate, etc, etc? Well the record companies kept the prices up all these years to keep profits high. They got what they deserved when file sharing took off, and I think that Apple is seeing the business end of the whip, too. When you run a business, there's always a point where you must change or die. Basically, you adapt to the market, or you close up and fail. It's time for change... higher bitrates, lower prices... whatever. Change, or fail.[/citation]
Nagh you forgot another option: Change, Fail... or CONTROL the "market!" Control it and thus you have no reason to "change," even if that's what the consumers demand/need/everyone would benefit from. The RIAA/MPAA are trying their best to maintain CONTROL Vs change. "Change," scares big business, and COSTS them "PROFIT." lol... They'll resist change as long as they can maintain control... same old news.