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Walmart Changes Mind on DRM, Keeps Servers Running [Walmart]
gizmodo.com - 10/10/2008
Walmart Changes Mind on DRM, Keeps Servers Running [Walmart]
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If you thought that whole spiel Walmart gave about ditching DRM sounded too good to be true, you'd be right this time around. The world's largest retailer has decided to maintain its digital rights management servers for the present time “based on feedback from [its] customers.” No ...

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CrunchGear:  False alarm: Wal-Mart will keep its music DRM servers online after all

engadget.com - 10/10/2008
Walmart has a change of heart, decides to maintain DRM servers
— engadget.com — Back by popular demand, it's the Walmart DRM servers! You heard right -- just days after Wally World announced its plans to turn the screw on its digital rights management servers, we're now being shown a big "just kidding." According to an e-mail ... (more) Walmart has a change of heart, decides to maintain DRM ...
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False alarm: Wal-Mart will keep its music DRM servers online after all
CrunchGear — Wal-Mart will not pull the plug on the DRM servers for its online music store. You can put down your pitchforks now. The Arkansas-based retailer had announced last month that it would no longer support the DRM servers for its music store. Had it shut down the servers, all the DRM’d music bought from there would have been unplayable. But, you know, DRM is great, long live DRM. Wal-Mart’s full explanation is inside. And I quote NOTE: This is a follow-up to our email titled “Important ...

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