Coalition fails to reach a consensus on method for detecting unauthorized copies of songs.
That's setting the standards, really. Very few digital music players on the market today meet the group's preliminary specifications, which set the stage for a future defense against piracy. Proponents acknowledge that the effort has fallen far short of its goals, but they insist it's still relevant. It's not something that's changing. . . . What we haven't achieved at this time is consensus around any set of technologies.