09.24.07
DRM advocates getting nervous about consumer backlash (Ars Technica and Blue’s News)
DRM advocates getting nervous about consumer backlash:
You all know the slogan: “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” At the Digital Rights Strategies conference in New York City, a similar message could be heard: “DRM doesn’t anger consumers, content owners abusing DRM anger consumers.”…
So true! I understand the want of DRM by the content makers. However, fair use is important. Since the sale is a license and not a transfer of ownership, the consumer must be able to backup their purchase. Or are the DRM proponents going to give a new copy of an accidentally destroyed work for a small fee?
I am against DRM. Educate the comsumer base, remove DRM, and come up with new, innovative business models please.
Found thanks to Ars Technica and Blue’s News.
