Microsoft tries to explain why the customers screwed by the pending shutdown of PlaysForSure shouldn't be blamed on them:

"Had we had the ability to deliver DRM-free tracks at the time, we absolutely would have done that," Bennett said. "We talked to the labels at the time about that. As a company, we have continued to push for this. Zune has a subset in their catalogue of DRM-free Mp3s. Now, the industry is making progress. The labels are understanding the down side of DRM when its used the way they wanted to use it, they end up punishing the users who bought music legally more than those who want to circumvent the system."

Umm, right. Poor little Microsoft, unable to take a stand against the record labels. Right. Wal-Mart can push down CD prices, but MS can just sit there and take it. I'd mention something that Bennett doesn't seem to have, but this is a family friendly site....

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