A timeline of DRM and downloaded music

[thewayne]

Interesting. Pretty much everyone who has tried DRM has either abandoned it or failed. Not that this won't prevent others from trying it in the future. I was unaware until a few months ago that Apple had stopped applying DRM to iTunes music, apparently they still use it for videos, audiobooks, and apps

Comments

[silveradept]

One would think, with that many examples staring them in the face of how stupid a decision DRM is, they would take the hint, but no, nobody seems to be willing to actually say it.

[thewayne]

But if they didn't use DRM, the terrorists would win! Uh, the pirates would win!

[silveradept]

Eurasia, Eastasia, it's so hard to tell the difference.