Get Paid to Share?!

ACE · 07-14-2007, 12:25 PM

There were rumors at the Zune Launch back in Nov '06 this might be a possibility, but looks like Microsoft is stepping closer to it. Check it out:

"this system would allow Microsoft (and content owners) to earn money from the huge traffic of free files on file-sharing sites and elsewhere. Zune applies copy-protection technology to formerly unprotected files, and if users decide to pay the bill, suddenly there's monetary value where there was none before. Sounds pretty appealing for content owners."

SOURCE:
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9744341-7.html

That would be sweet...

ACE · 07-14-2007, 07:32 PM

I think I can here the criticism now.

If this does take off, people will totally think Microsoft is being the 'Big Brother'

It may do more harm than good....whadaya think?

07-14-2007, 12:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
ACE iPoods suck! zB Writer Section Staff Super Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA USA Posts: 1,873 Reputation: 140 $zB: 162 Donate	Get Paid to Share?! There were rumors at the Zune Launch back in Nov '06 this might be a possibility, but looks like Microsoft is stepping closer to it. Check it out: "this system would allow Microsoft (and content owners) to earn money from the huge traffic of free files on file-sharing sites and elsewhere. Zune applies copy-protection technology to formerly unprotected files, and if users decide to pay the bill, suddenly there's monetary value where there was none before. Sounds pretty appealing for content owners." SOURCE: http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9744341-7.html That would be sweet... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'm an To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ...Do you know what the original ZuneMarketplace looked like?

07-14-2007, 07:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
ACE iPoods suck! zB Writer Section Staff Super Zuner Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fresno, CA USA Posts: 1,873 Reputation: 140 $zB: 162 Donate	I think I can here the criticism now. If this does take off, people will totally think Microsoft is being the 'Big Brother' It may do more harm than good....whadaya think? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I'm an To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ...Do you know what the original ZuneMarketplace looked like?

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