DRM
RSS DRMDRM-free tunes coming to the Zune too?
News When Apple CEO Steve Jobs issued his open letter calling for an end to DRM, Microsoft said the total abolition of such protections would be irresponsible, since they are needed for subscription music and other new... [05 Apr 2007]
DRM consultation 'more popular than expected'
News An inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (Apig) into the issues surrounding digital rights management (DRM) has extended its deadline for submissions from the public due to popular demand, it claims. [12 Jan 2006]
DRM-busting law gets French thumbs-up
News The French parliament has passed a law that had initially threatened to outlaw the use of non-interoperable digital rights management (DRM) - a mechanism to control the use of music and other software. [03 Jul 2006]
Microsoft: 'DRM hole? It's not a flaw, but patch it'
News Last week, Microsoft declared Windows Media Player's method of handling DRM licences wasn't a security flaw, and said they wouldn't be issuing a patch. Antivirus company Panda Software warned last week that hackers are... [20 Jan 2005]
The Ovum View: DRM - protecting content and revenues
Comment People have long trumpeted digital rights management (DRM) technology. Revenues will grow from around $9bn in 2003 to $39bn in 2007 but this revenue growth is dependent on DRM being in place. Ovum senior... [10 Jul 2003]
DRM usage laws needed, MPs told
News The National Consumer Council (NCC) has told MPs that companies are threatening civil liberties through their use of digital rights management (DRM) and has called for legislation to regulate its use. [18 Jan 2006]
DRM and Standards
White Paper This paper is not about the debate as to whether DRM should be used or not. Like it or not, DRM is here to stay. But once that is a given, one has to ask themselves if DRM should have... [01 Apr 2009]
DRM doesn't keep Linus Torvalds awake at night
News I also don't necessarily like DRM myself," Torvalds wrote on the 'Linux-kernel' mailing list. In a posting sent to a key Linux-focused email list, he outlined a controversial proposal: Nothing in the basic rules for the... [25 Apr 2003]
Real fears legal action from Apple over iPod DRM
News RealNetworks has revealed its attempt to break the DRM that protects iTunes might not only mean a hit on its bottom line but could also land the company in court. That involved breaking Apple's FairPlay... [12 Aug 2005]
Have an opinion on DRM? Do tell...
News The All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (Apig) is taking a closer look at digital rights management (DRM). The group, which aims to promote discussion between lawmakers and the new media industries, has launched an... [15 Nov 2005]
Apple to sell DRM-free music through iTunes
News Apple and EMI have announced they have taken the first steps towards DRM-free digital music - but only for those who are prepared to pay extra. Individual restriction-free songs will be available for 99p in the UK, €1.29... [02 Apr 2007]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Why DRM is dead
Comment So should anyone be surprised that digital rights management (DRM) is collapsing both as a concept and a viable proposition? Everything subject to DRM or other form of control is now freely available,... [27 Jan 2009]
Apple facing court over DRM 'smokescreen'
News Apple has responded to complaints by Norway's consumer watchdog - that it uses unfair practices by making its iTunes service incompatible with rivals systems - by refuting the claims and championing its use of DRM. [03 Aug 2006]
Sony's DRM woes grow as hackers say hello
News Websense also found the following message in the site's malicious code: "Sony DRM Christmas Gift. DRM stands for digital rights management, a type of copy-protection technology. Sony BMG took another... [17 Nov 2005]
Upwardly Mobile: Why mobile DRM must die
Comment The brave new world of DRM-free music is in its infancy but it will surely have implications for mobile music. The sun has not long set on the announcement between Apple and EMI that saw the record company's catalogue... [01 May 2007]
