Real Networks takes on iTunes

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Damien V. Del Porto" <damien () delporto org>
Date: July 26, 2004 8:49:38 AM PDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: For IP: Real Networks takes on iTunes
Reply-To: damien () delporto org

 Real Networks takes on iTunes
Allison Linn
July 26, 2004

REAL NETWORKS says it has created technology that allows songs  
purchased through its online music services to be played on Apple  
Computer's popular iPod player.

The announcement comes just months after RealNetworks complained that  
Apple had rebuffed its attempts to form an alliance.

In an interview last Friday, RealNetworks chief executive Rob Glaser  
said he did not know how Apple would react to the new technology.

Apple, based in California, did not return numerous phone calls seeking  
comment.

Mr Glaser said the new system, called Harmony Technology, will let  
people securely transfer music bought using RealNetworks' music  
download services to an iPod or virtually any other portable music  
player.

Full Text:  
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/ 
0,5744,10248912%255E15306,00.html


As I recall, reverse-engineering is OK...don't know if the  
circumvention clauses of the DMCA are applicable here.  It will  
interesting to see how Apple reacts.

Damien Del Porto
http://www.p2pact.org

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