> The rights of the copyright holder generally don't actually extend to blocking your access. The issue here is that the DMCA makes bypassing copy protection i

> The rights of the copyright holder generally don't actually extend to blocking your access. The issue here is that the DMCA makes bypassing copy protection illegal regardless of whether or not the actual use of the media infringes on copyright, and exceptions are only added every 3 years[1] and are generally very specific in scope. From my understanding it's less of a gray area and more of a dithered black and white area that can look gray from afar. [1]: https://www.copyright.gov/1201/ https://www.copyright.gov/1201/