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French DRM-busting law strokes Apple, hurts P2P
News The Dadvsi law, which had initially been intended to free digital music lovers from proprietary DRM, now seems to be doing the opposite. The original text of the Dadvsi law had also proposed the... [31 Jul 2006]
Leader: Apple off the DRM hook?
Leader The French parliament has approved a controversial change to the country's copyright law, called Dadvsi, which has been defanged so as not to cause much discomfort to Apple and other companies such as Microsoft and Sony... [03 Jul 2006]
DRM-busting law gets French thumbs-up
News The Dadvsi law has now enshrined the principle of interoperability for MP3 players and download services in French law, mandating that systems can now no longer use DRM to decide which devices consumers can play their... [03 Jul 2006]
France rolls over on iTunes DRM-busting law
News The Dadvsi law, which originally included provisions to allow users to crack DRM and oblige Apple to interoperate with its rivals' music download services and vice versa, gained the approval of French lawmakers yesterday. [23 Jun 2006]
