Microsoft secured the rights to include Weezer's "Buddy Holly" music video on the Windows 95 CD, a move that proved beneficial for the band, according to a post on Hacker News. The inclusion of the video, a multimedia extra designed to showcase the operating system's capabilities, involved securing rights from Weezer's publisher, Geffen Records, without the band's initial knowledge.
The process of acquiring permission to redistribute the video involved multiple steps, as detailed in the Hacker News post. Microsoft negotiated directly with Geffen Records for the rights to the song. While the band members were reportedly upset at first for not being consulted, they later acknowledged the inclusion as a positive development for their career.
In other tech news, Google was expanding a test on YouTube Music that limited free users' access to song lyrics, requiring a premium subscription after a few views, according to reports from multiple sources, including Ars Technica. This change, which was widely reported, restricted access to lyrics for some free users, though Google stated the majority still had free access and that the feature was still in the experimental phase. The exact number of free views varied.
Additionally, Microsoft was updating Secure Boot certificates on Windows devices through regular updates to prevent expiration, as reported by The Verge. This refresh, crucial for maintaining system security, ensured devices continued receiving future security updates and avoided potential compatibility issues, as the original certificates from 2011 were nearing expiration.
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