This paper will affect anyone who likes to purchase or enjoy movies or music... it's about digital rights management.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6337781.stm
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/
(since this letter iTunes has gone DRM free)
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/09/universal-goes-drmfr.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6516189.stm
and the first letter/response in this link:
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/03/more-on-free-and-suchlike.html
These links are pretty much all anti-DRM. What is your reaction to them? Can you defend the notion of DRM? What do you think about Neil Gaiman's idea of giving away books in hopes of selling them? Do you think it is realistic? Has the traditional model of selling music, movies, and books been destroyed by the Internet? What else can bands do to make money (and is it fair for them to be put in this position?) Can you think of any alternative models for buying digital content, since piracy is such a big concern now?
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