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From a legal perspective you were never free to make additional copies for others without the permission of the copyright holder. Even format shifting was contr
by jiggy2011 12y ago
From a legal perspective you were never free to make additional copies for others without the permission of the copyright holder. Even format shifting was controversial in some jurisdictions.
The idea of DRM would be to allow you to do these things, but have a mechanism to bill you for them. The problem at the moment is that the ecosystem for this is incomplete.
- dublinben 12y agoIt is absolutely legal to make a backup copy of a copyrighted work. [0] It is also legal to lend your purchased work to anyone you choose (making a copy). DRM prevents you from exercising your rights under the law. [0] http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-digital.html http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-digital.html
- jiggy2011 12y agoDRM doesn't inherently prevent you from doing either of those things.