Digital Directions: DRM: The Battle Observed
Is digital rights management necessary, or will it hinder the opportunity that lies in digital, networked content?
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The pro-DRM lobby is pushing to go beyond the DMCA to have federal requirements set for any device capable of content playback to comply with DRM standards. The anti-DRM camp holds that such a policy infringes upon free speech, innovation and fair use. A darker conspiracy is also suspected: a vision of media and technology companies—often with the same parent corporation—setting standards that support corporate interests, with the Feds providing the muscle on enforcement. This closed-door cronyism may pave the way to an Orwellian media nightmare in which unseen forces constantly monitor and control what we see, hear and say.
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- Companies:
- Adobe
- Apple
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Places:
- U.S.
Andrew Brenneman
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