Quoting Ian Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
One thing I've always found unconvincing is the way the BBC bleats "but the production companies won't let us distribute the content DRM-free!". The BBC has major clout - it could say "from now on, all production contracts we sign HAVE to allow DRM-free redistribution". It could refuse to pay megabucks for that. Given the piss-poor state that ITV is in at the moment, what would the rights-holders do? Take their bat and ball and go where exactly? The rights-holders need the BBC just as much as the BBC needs them - if not more.
The BBC *has* to get a certain percentage of its output from third-party production houses. They have the BBC over a barrel, and it wouldn't be wise of the BBC to upset them by doing anything like pointing out that DRM doesn't work.
This needs reforming... - Rob. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
