I hate to say I told you so: DRM strikes again

Posted by Gary
August 14, 2007

Google Video is shutting its download shop. Thanks to DRM, anyone who’s bought downloads from it will soon discover that their videos have ceased to be, are ex-videos, etc etc etc.

DRM and copyright, Technology

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Comment by mupwangle on August 14, 2007 @ 10:11 am

Customers do get a refund if they spend more money through google checkout. (Not that that makes any sense)

Comment by Gary on August 14, 2007 @ 10:15 am

Yeah, it’s a credit rather than a refund.

Comment by Stephen on August 14, 2007 @ 12:17 pm

Those who use Google’s Adwords pay-per-click advertising already know that Google is no stranger to arbitrary about-turns that screw their customers…

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