CatBus;347772 Wrote: > But, the thing is, DRM does not protect the artist or record label, > strong copyright laws do. Pirates can and will circumvent every DRM > scheme created, but you can still prosecute them. That's how the law, > not DRM, protects content owners.
We have strong copyright laws now - they have been ineffective against music piracy. Everyone knows that. Most countries have strong laws to prevent theft and burglary - do you leave valuables visible in an unlocked car, or your home unlocked when you leave it? The software industry had to face the same issue and the state of play has mostly come to rest with strong keys and authentication. Don't be surprised to see that for music in the future, perhaps files that don't work until unlocked and maybe greater restrictions on "fair use" unless someone else has a better idea. I have no inside information, but I'd bet that the current situation will not continue indefinitely. If so, everyone will be only listening to old music, there will be no economic model for producing new music. By the way, I know some people who have those Amazon ebook gizmos, and they love them. -- Goodsounds ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goodsounds's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14201 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53460 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
