Mixed Messaging on Digital Music

EETimes: Some mixed messaging coming out of the music industry, with regards to openness and DRM. On the one hand, studios led by Sony BMG are moving aggressively to lock down their CD content with new copy-protection schemes in the face of widespread piracy that shows no sign of abating.
On the other hand, they are embracing new services, especially in mobile, enabling a market where cell phones may soon surpass MP3 players as the dominant digital-music receiver.