Consider the Implications of this.

Bigdog · Post by **Bigdog** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:34 am

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_ ... le_lawsuit

What's to say that there might be a technology coming that could delete our music or render it useless.

It's one reason my karaoke computers will never see the internet. People that instantly download songs for people at their jobs might want to rethink that whole idea.

They could instantly verify your hard drive and delete questionable tracks. Or infect your hard drive.

Post by **wiseguy** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:34 am

Computer savvy people don't need to worry about this type of thing. If your computer is properly firewalled nobody will be able to access it without your authorization.

Bigdog · Post by **Bigdog** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:54 pm

Can they imbed an "eraser" within each song that could be engaged at a later time if needed?

It sounds like Amazon retains total control of the Kindle. The owner/user can basically just turn it off and on and pay for everything.

Post by **wiseguy** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:49 pm

The cdg and mp3 file of the mp3+g are not executables and cannot be used to run commands on your computer.

The kindle is not a computer in the sense that you can install firewall software on it. There's no way of preventing Amazon from accessing the files stored on it when it has an internet connection.

Bigdog · Post by **Bigdog** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:18 am

Can a person enter things into the Kindle or does all content come from and is controlled by Amazon? Basically a oneway information flow.

Does the Kindle just grant user access to Amazon stuff, like a key to get in but not to change anything?

I'm so challenged...

Can an executable be wrapped around the song file or vice versa? Or the song file slipped in to a packet that is locked and needs to be accessed first.

Post by **wiseguy** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:13 pm

Since the Kindle was developed by, and is owned completely by, Amazon.com they are the only company that you can purchase the books from. You can search, select, purchase, and download the books right from the Kindle. Of course while you're doing this you have to be connected to the internet which means that Amazon can gain control of your Kindle.

In order to make karaoke song tracks executable they could no longer be MP3+G files but each song would need to be a mini program in itself. If this was the case there are unlimited operations the song file could be programmed to perform. As far as locking song files goes, zipped MP3+G files can be password protected.

Bigdog · Post by **Bigdog** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:43 pm

The good news is....if we suddenly see different types of music files (no longer mp3) then we will know what's coming.

But how far fetched is the idea of the disc manufactureres doing something like Amazon to have total control our/their music?

Like having to log on to them to have the music unlocked before each show.

Post by **wiseguy** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:43 pm

Bigdog wrote:But how far fetched is the idea of the disc manufactureres doing something like Amazon to have total control our/their music?

It's not far fetched that they could do this but the first company to try it might as well hang the going out of business sign on their door first.