As if DRM needed more of a hint to get its coat and leave, Amazon is set to announce a promotional giveaway of one billion MP3s during next year’s Super Bowl. Billboard was first to note that this announcement signals an all-out offensive on DRM, which is made even more powerful by parallel pressures brought by Wal-Mart. In a bid for more of the digital download space, the brick-and-mortar retailer heavyweight has reportedly given an ultimatum to some of the largest record labels, including Warner Music Group and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, to provide more of their respective music catalogs in MP3 format (that is, without DRM) next year.

Reading on you will learn that both Amazon and Walmart have been making big pushes for DRM-free music. This is a good thing.

I’m already checking out the Amazon Store for songs more than iTunes. Heck, I just found a big pile of Christmas music over there for free! Yes, no charge, free (as in beer), non-DRM’d chunks of Holiday cheer.

Now, if only the TV studios (::cough::NBC::cough::) would figure out that DRM is bad, we might actually get someplace. It did warm the cockles to see NBC evicted from the ITMS. Serves ‘em right. Now I’m hearing good things about Hulu. Anyone try it yet?

I’m sure, that if there were a water cooler in my office, I would have heard something like… (Bionic Woman, Heroes, Chuck and The Office spoiler alert. If you haven’t seen the newest episodes by now, go someplace else.)

Heroes

• How did Sylar end up in Mexico?
• Honestly, the Superman stuff is pretty cheeseball
• Being able to do what you see if cool, but to what extent?
• Claire really shouldn’t have kissed that boy. Of course, if she had seen the picture…
• Parkman’s Dad? Possible Bad guy? whoa
• Who does Nathan keep seeing in the mirror? Did that happen to him after the explosion? does he have powers we don’t know about?

Chuck

• Is the Chuck and Sara story going to be as good as Jim and Pam? Time will tell
• Morgan is becoming quite annoying.
• However, Casey is becoming fun to watch

Bionic Woman

• How long until she tells her sister? I think it will be right before the show really starts to suck
• Why did she give the thumb drive back to that guy? ‘Bout the dumbest thing I’ve seen
• Even with taking about the bullet, no wincing? hmmmm
• Stopping the fan was cool, but I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t start back up. I saw smoke coming from the motor

The Office

• Moes is definitely a bizarre creature. The neck beard doesn’t help
• I’m pretty sure there isn’t really much to the agri-tourism industry
• I can’t believe Pam and Jim and are Dwight’s side. They are good people
• Andy is still annoying. And it’s getting annoying
• I don’t think Ryan’s ex has a un-crazy side
• Creed is just awesome. A person could learn a few things from him
• My arms don’t have core
• Bon Jovi on the flute by the dumpster. Awe. Some
• When I grow up I don’t want to be a presentation tool

That’s it for this week. Feel free to play along

Also I am pretty sure that I don’t have rabies, so there is no need to run me down with your vehicle.

Awesome

That is all.

Driving out to PodCamp SoCal, so television stuff and, of course, stupid drivers. WRR listeners should get their Talk Shoe account now so you are ready to play along next week.

enjoy.

wtf #10

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