Digital Right Management (DRM) is meant to control access of digital media and to allow copyright holders to prevent piracy of their audio and video content. As a result, we as consumers must feel the pain of limitations on the technology. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management 2007-01-18T17:02:29Z Aos http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/aos http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management#comment1 2006-11-10T03:51:36Z Maverick http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/maverick I've had nothing but problems with DRM. I have no problem with record companies or artists wanting to keep their work protected, but if it stops me from copying my music collection from my computer to another computer or between portable devices, that's when I feel it crosses the line. There needs to be another solution to protect against piracy without effecting genuine consumers that are willing to pay for the music. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management#comment2 2006-11-13T09:30:09Z sean http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/sean This is a real problem that most people don't realize until they try to copy their music collection to a new device only to find rights permissions only allow you to copy the song to one mobile device. It's not a good way to go about protecting copyright. Private usage rights are being ignored while money hungry record companies make life difficult for all of us as a result. I understand the need to stop people from pirating music, but when I can't copy an album that I legitimately own and can't copy music files to another device, there is a serious problem. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management#comment3 2006-11-14T04:47:18Z charlie http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/charlie I came across this also when I bought a new computer and tried to transfer my music files. Many would not copy over because I had 'exceeded my legal copy limit'. I don't get it. I bought it, I own it. The problem is not enough people are aware of this until they buy a new MP3 player or computer. Unfortunately, they will be over time when they realize that they will always need to replace devices to listen to music on, but the music collection will always remain a constant. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management#comment4 2006-11-23T03:10:10Z pawn http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/pawn DRM is often times able to be bypassed days after it has been created. With software today, there is not protection that cannot be removed. That's why MP3s, files with no DRM capability, still thrive. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management#comment5 2006-12-01T09:00:38Z Simpler http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/simpler agree with the others in this discussion. The benefit is solely for the media company. Where's the user value? http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management#comment6 2007-01-12T10:56:43Z Fisch http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/fisch It is a well known fact, that DRM, as it is implemented in the U.S., see the DMCA, is a fair-use-killer. The WIPO and the EU directive is much better, but insofar open and not realised anywhere. We are in an experimental phase. As the directive points out, there is no such fair-use-problem with database content, the problem happens only with things like CDs or DVDs. The much bigger problem is a problem of unfair competition, see iTunes and France. But the biggest problem is whether DRM is usefull or necessary, as far as ordinary endusers are concerned. It depends on what you want to sell, the thing as it is or the novelty. There is no 100 % secure DRM system, nothing that cannot be circumvented, there are servers like rapidshare etc. On the other hand there are a lot, really a lot, of rich people sotosay that are to lazy or to occupied for circumvention or even to convert their own CDs into mp3. IMHO thats the main market http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/digital-rights-management#expert-conclusion 2007-01-18T17:02:29Z Digital Right Management (DRM) is meant to control access of digital media and to allow copyright holders to prevent piracy of their audio and video content. As a result, we as consumers must feel the pain of limitations on the technology. Most agree that DRM in no way helps the consumer and only serves as a way for corporations to produce profit. It's been proven that no DRM is completely secure and can often be bypassed using common software, but few users are tech savvy or determined enough to try these methods resulting in a less than ideal user experience when transferring files between devices.