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Music has a different history and context. The music publishers started to use DRM-free music as a competitive wedge between sellers of digital music, mostly as
by om2 10y ago
Music has a different history and context. The music publishers started to use DRM-free music as a competitive wedge between sellers of digital music, mostly as a wedge against Apple. Then Apple decided to also go DRM-free.
Unfortunately music is backsliding because more of the market is moving to DRM-ful streaming services where you rent your music, instead of DRM-less music that you own free and clear.
- azakai 10y agoAdditional factors were Napster and the rise of file-sharing services. While I agree the history and context is different, I don't see a fundamental difference between the two.