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As one who worked in the music biz for a decade and watched with some bemusement at major label behaviour, I have to say that is a fantastic presentation.
It is interesting thought that the DRM debate (argument?) seems to be an either/or proposition.
It would be great to see him back in 2011 extending this presentation beyond linear distribution methodologies, since that isn’t how punters consume digital content.