The perception that copyright allows the copyright holder to dictate everything you do with a device or piece of content is spurious In a reasonable world, thi

The perception that copyright allows the copyright holder to dictate everything you do with a device or piece of content is spurious In a reasonable world, this would be true. But sadly Apple is most likely correct as a matter of law. The DMCA prohibits "circumvention" of copyright protection measures, regardless of whether you're doing so for the purpose of copyright infringement. It's a backdoor method of eliminating fair use, and like many other companies Apple has figured out how to take advantage of it to deny our property rights.