Author Archives: Thomas Purves

Greg Gillis’ Girl Talk kicks music in the ass

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Thomas Purves

At the $5-or-more level, buyers can choose to download the album in [DRM-free] MP3 or FLAC format, the latter being exact copies of the original source files without compression. Also included is a single MP3 file featuring the music without … Continue reading →

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Reminder: DemoCamp18 on the way. July 15th Toronto

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Thomas Purves

DemoCamp Details: When: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 from 17:30 to 21:00 Where: Supermarket, 268 Augusta Avenue, Toronto Registration can be done here Sponsor tickets and the first tranche of free tickets are sold out but there are still plenty of … Continue reading →

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How to support real (music) artists with or without “strong” copyright reform

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Thomas Purves

Don’t buy DRM infected media. This includes CDs, DVDs, protected iTunes files, Microsoft Plays for sure (which by the way, usually doesn’t). DRM is a pain in the ass, you don’t need it and if Canada’s new legislation passes unamended, … Continue reading →

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