>From Brian J. Beesley: >And then want to exercise their "fair usage" right to make >copies for their >own personal use. DRM has the effect of reducing this - the >effect is to tie >the license to one particular playback device. In addition >the playback >device sometimes has to be a specific brand e.g. iTunes >content doesn't work >(legally) except on genuine Apple iPods.
Again I say, so what? People buy DRM-protected music knowing the restrictions going in. If you don't like the restrictions, DO NOT BUY THE MEDIA. It's quite simple. You have no inherent "right" to DRM-free music. And if studios choose not to provide DRM-free music, you don't have to do business with them. Fair use rights exist in some countries, but the studios have no obligation whatsoever to make creating "personal backup copies" or "time-shifting" easy for you. If those are really features consumers demand, then DRM will ultimately fail in the marketplace if it can't be loosened to accommodate those features. But you don't have a right to infringe on copyrights just because you dislike DRM. _______________________________________________ Prime mailing list [email protected] http://hogranch.com/mailman/listinfo/prime
