The difference is that the DRM on Spotify and other streaming services isn't intrusive, it's not annoying and it's not something people notice at all. Steam doe

The difference is that the DRM on Spotify and other streaming services isn't intrusive, it's not annoying and it's not something people notice at all. Steam does the same thing. Plenty of DRM, but you don't really notice it in normal use. But I bet that's not good enough for the RIAA/MPAA. They want everything DRMed out the wazoo. Including the output devices. If they can require digital-only connections with heavy DRM and all analog parts potted in epoxy, they will do it.