TWiL 105 Video — Accidental Sewage

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[Dave Peterson]

First, IANAL.

I don't understand why there is any controversy for STORING files on Amazon's cloud service. I can do the same thing in Google docs, MS SkyDrive, Mozy, Carbonite and CarbonitePro(!) ...

The problem must be with the player (or the ease of use that the player offers). But I could always download the music file and use my built in player.

If Amazon removed the player or even just made it less user friendly, would the So

[Dave Peterson]

I chopped my question...

If Amazon removed the player or even just made it less user friendly, would the Sonys of the world give up their complaint?

[Denise Howell]

I think you nailed it Dave, without the player it's just storage. With the player it's access to the media, in ways probably not authorized by the rightsholders that they'd much rather control.