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"lack of a common digital rights management (DRM) solution" Thank you Google. We don't want no stinkin' DRM.
by ZeroMinx 16y ago
"lack of a common digital rights management (DRM) solution"
Thank you Google. We don't want no stinkin' DRM.
- Terretta 16y ago> We don't want no stinkin' DRM. Consumers don't care about DRM. Consumers care whether they can enjoy their media anytime, anywhere. Hollywood cares about DRM for the edge case of people who want to do something with media besides enjoy it anytime anywhere, such as give it away. DECE and PIFF are approaching an interoperable spec; the AES based methods used by Microsoft and Apple now vary only slightly. When consumers stop noticing DRM preventing them from legitimate use cases, it will be here to stay.
- exit 16y agoyou think consumers won't consider being able to pass on the film/book they just enjoyed (the way they would a physical dvd/book, etc.) a "legitimate use case"?
- Terretta 16y agoA well architected DRM could support lending and even support an aftermarket for used "media". However, it seems more likely Hollywood will eventually decide they're not selling media, but "entertainment experiences", and will try to train consumers to pay for the experience. Hollywood would like that, since one can't conveniently resell a used experience.
- bobbyi 16y agoI don't understand why they need OS support to build DRM into their app. Amazon has a Kindle reader for Android that handles their DRM'd books. Apple sold music on Windows for years with the DRM system built into their app rather than provided by the OS.