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1、精品文档2013年雅思考试阅读模拟练习及答案十一A.Itwasuncharacteristicallylow-keyfortheindustry’sgreatestshowman.ButtheessaypublishedthisweekbySteveJobs,thebossofApple,onhisfirm’swebsiteundertheunassumingtitle“ThoughtsonMusic”hasnonethelessprovokedavigorousdebateaboutthefutureofdigitalmusic,whichAppledomina
2、teswithitsiPodmusic-playerandiTunesmusic-store.Atissueis“digitalrightsmanagement”(DRM)—thetechnologyguardingdownloadedmusicagainsttheft.SincethereisnonetmonstandardforDRM,italsohastheside-effectthatsongspurchasedforonetypeofmusic-playermaynotworkonanother.Apple’sDRMsystem,calledFairPl
3、ay,isthemostwidespread.SoitcameasasurprisewhenMr.JobscalledforDRMfordigitalmusictobeabolished.B.ThisisachangeoftackforApple.IthasneteunderfirefromEuropeanregulatorswhoclaimthatitsrefusaltolicenseFairPlaytootherfirmshas“lockedin”customers.SincemusicfromtheiTunesstore2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全
4、程指导写作–独家原创9/9精品文档cannotbeplayedonnon-iPodmusic-players(atleastnotwithoutalotoffiddling),anyiTunesbuyerwillbedeterredfromswitchingtoadevicemadebyarivalfirm,suchasSonyorMicrosoft.WhenFrenchlawmakersdraftedabilllastyearnetpellingAppletoopenupFairPlaytorivals,thenetpanywarnedof“state-spon
5、soredpiracy”.OnlyDRM,itimplied,couldkeepthepiratesatbay.C.ThisweekMr.JobsgaveanotherexplanationforhisformerdefenceofDRM:therecordnetpaniesmadehimdoit.TheywouldmaketheirmusicavailabletotheiTunesstoreonlyifAppleagreedtoprotectitusingDRM.TheycanstillwithdrawtheircataloguesiftheDRMsystemi
6、snetpromised.ApplecannotlicenseFairPlaytoothers,saysMrJobs,becauseitwoulddependonthemtoproducesecurityfixespromptly.AllDRMdoesisrestrictconsumerchoiceandprovideabarriertoentry,saysMrJobs;withoutittherewouldbefarmorestoresandplayers,andfarmoreinnovation.So,hesuggests,whynotdoawaywithDR
7、Mandsellmusicunprotected?“Thisisclearlythebestalternativefor2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创9/9精品文档consumers,”hedeclares,“andApplewouldembraceitinaheartbeat.”D.Whythesuddenchangeofheart?MrJobsseemschieflyconcernedwithgettingEurope’sregulatorsoffhisback.RatherthannetplainingtoAppleaboutit
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