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In the US, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) made it illegal to bypass DRM[1]. It also set up the ability to get exceptions by presenting at the copyr
by jagged-chisel 4y ago
In the US, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) made it illegal to bypass DRM[1]. It also set up the ability to get exceptions by presenting at the copyright office. And the exceptions expire after three years and must be argued again.
The practical side of this is that no one is coming after you individually for removing DRM from your own files. They will target the tools people use, or especially online services that are available.
1 - The DRM just has to exist on the file, there’s no need for it to be strong or require massive effort to undo.