Might iCloud Be a Musical Honeypot? 375
An anonymous reader writes "Between watermarked MP3 files and matching identical files, iCloud Music Match might wind up being a giant trap for finding owners of illegally copied files should the RIAA subpoena the evidence."
You guys are completely paranoid (Score:4, Interesting)
You guys are completely paranoid.
There is no telling the difference between a CD that iTunes ripped or aggregated from your disk (which might have been ripped prior to iTunes' existence). Remember MacAMP (or any *AMP)? How about SoundJam? There was music before iTunes. (I tell ya!)
They are SELLING you an online subscription to "upgrade" (ie, crossgrade) this music to their catalog. This way they can stream to your devices and... believe it or not... possible upcoming thin, storage-less inexpensive devices.
The only trap in there, if any, is user's reliance on a yearly subscription; how many times are you willing to pay for the music you already own?
Re:Absolutely not (Score:4, Interesting)
Google already claimed they'd delete "unauthorized" tracks, didn't they?
Ah, yes... [gizmodo.com]