On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Duncan Bayne <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I've said this before, but: DRM is an attempt to craft a technological > solution to a business model that has been irrevocably broken by > technological change. I think one of the problems here is that many people believe this premise to be simply false. Whatever, it will work itself out - true or false - in due course. It's probably not productive to discuss it here and it's unlikely to be accepted as a premise for any argument concluding on what W3C should or shouldn't do. > It's like - to invoke Henry Ford - a bunch of > biologists getting together to genetically engineer faster horses to > keep up with automobiles. > > 'The Internet' has already come up with a myriad ways of paying artists > and other creative people. Crowd-sourcing, micro-payments, > subscriptions, donations, play-per-use ... none of which have appealed > to the movie companies because they want to continue making > hundred-million-dollar movies. > That statement seems to be contrary to the facts. My employer runs a very successful business based on subscription that includes large-budget movies. Amazon, Vudu and many others offer pay-per-use services again including "hundred-million-dollar movies". Most if not all rely on some form of DRM. Clearly these new models aren't undermining the willingness of people to spend hundreds-of-millions on making a movie. Whilst the internet is certainly revolutionary, there have been subscription services based on technology with a zero marginal cost of distribution for decades (broadcast). ...Mark > > -- > Duncan Bayne > ph: +61 420817082 | web: http://duncan-bayne.github.com/ | skype: > duncan_bayne > > I usually check my mail every 24 - 48 hours. If there's something > urgent going on, please send me an SMS or call me at the above number. > >
