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Sign the petition: iPad DRM is iBad for our freedoms

Today, Apple launched a computer that will never belong to its owner. Apple will use Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) to gain total veto power over the applications you use and the media you can view. Apple will be getting a ton of press for the launch today, press coverage that will lik...
Wed, Jan 27 | from DefectiveByDesign.org

HOWTO: Thrive as a Musician Without Suing Your Fans

Masnick writes that the mainstream entertainment industry's formula for contending with the Internet — desperately trying to invent "new copyright laws or new licensing schemes or new DRM or new lawsuits or new ways to shut down file sharing" — is counterproductive.
Mon, Jan 25 | from EFF.org Updates

Support DbD at Apple's Jan. 27 "Come see our latest restriction" event in SF

We got through to Steve Jobs before on music DRM, and convinced iTunes to drop it. We know we can have success here. But we need to repeat that effort and show that DRM on Apple computers means that people who are actually interested in creativity and freedom will go elsewhere.
Fri, Jan 22 | from DefectiveByDesign.org

Premier subscribers: live chat with the Stardock's Brad Wardell Wednesday night

He also has a no-nonsense view of DRM. "The reason why we don't put copy protection on our games isn't because we're nice guys. We do it because the people ...
Tue, Dec 8 | from Ars Technica

Barnes and Noble's Nook: A review

Geeky gadgets Part from that, one can also read non-DRM or Adobe DRM EPUB files, non-DRM PDB and PDF files. The unsupported formats are Microsoft Word DOC files or plain ... Barnes & Noble nook reviewSlashGear
Mon, Dec 7 | from The Money Times

McAfee makes strides in the DRM business with Adobe partnership

Recent marketing literature for McAfee DLP (PDF available here) refers to its patented technology: "Prevent data loss and leakage without interrupting legitimate business activities, even when data is modified, copied, pasted, compressed, or encrypted."
Mon, Sep 28 | from BetaNews

'The Witcher: Enhanced Edition' - v1.5 Patch Adds Content, Drops DRM

Escapist Magazine CA Most importantly, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition 1.5 is completely DRM-free! Playing The Witcher will be even more fun without any form of annoying copy protection. Moreover, the 1.5 version of The Witcher will remove the disc check, allowing you to ...
Tue, Jun 2 | from WorthPlaying.com

How To: Apple sued for blocking iPod, iPhone hacks

In particular, Apple objected to content that gave instructions on how to hack away at built-in DRM code in the iPhone and iPod to allow the devices to interact with unauthorized (ie, anything but Apple's iTunes) music services. ...
Sat, May 9 | from Examiner.com

Podcast: Apple to offer more DRM-free songs

In today's podcast: Apple to offer more DRM-free songs; former Borland CEO joins VMware; and AMD gets US government approval for Foundry spinoff. read more
Wed, Jan 7 | from Computerworld

iTunes Price Cut: Apple Announces Tiered System, DRM-Free Tunes

While iTunes is the most popular digital music store, others have been faster to offer songs without copy protection. Amazon.com Inc. started selling DRM-free music in 2007 and swayed all the major labels to sign on in less than a year. More on Apple
Tue, Jan 6 | from Huffington Post

Opinion: Giz Explains: Everything You Wanted to Know About DRM [Giz Explains]

• PlayReady is another Microsoft DRM flavor, aimed mostly at portable devices, but it also powers the DRM in Microsoft's Silverlight, which is what just brought Netflix streaming to Macs. • Not software DRM per se, but Windows Vista has a ton of DRM technologies baked right into it.
Thu, Dec 18 | from Gizmodo

C&C: Red Alert 3 Patch v1.05, World Builder Released; Includes DRM De-Authorization Tool

The latest patch for EA LA's alternate history RTS packs a number of bug fixes and tweaks, along with the ability to de-authorize past installations to get around its DRM. Major v1.05 higlights: DRM De-authorization - if you've maxed out at 5 machines, you can easily de-authorize any insta...
Thu, Dec 4 | from Shacknews

How To: kirtsy - Free WMAs and iTunes from Windows to Mac OS X transfer

itunesm4ptomp3.wordpress.com ― This passage shows how to transfer WMAs (include DRM protected) from Windows to Mac and how to switch iTunes 8 on Windows to iTunes 8 on Mac with freeware. Avatar Sucring ― posted 2 hours ...
Sun, Nov 23 | from kirtsy.com

Opinion: Adobe Pushes DRM for Flash

Finally, there's a classic suite of arguments against DRM that will be as true for online video as they were for music. DRM doesn't move additional product. DRM is grief for honest end-users. And there's no reason to imagine that new DRM systems will stop copyright infringement any more effe...
Tue, Feb 19 | from EFF.org Updates

Podcast: AWR 2008-01-05 #111: Apple's Monopoly, and Down with HD DVD

Apple was hit with an antitrust lawsuit for its iPod and music sales tactics, Mac market share took a jump in December, and the iPhone and iPod touch had trouble telling time on New Year's eve. In the entertainment world, Sony finally saw the value in DRM-free music, Warner dealt a hard blow t...
Sat, Jan 5 | from The Mac Observer

Podcast: Apple Cuts iTunes Plus Price to 99 Cents

Steve Jobs confirmed to the Wall Street Journal what Ars Technica reported earlier: iTunes Plus songs sold via the iTunes Store are now 99 cents, down from a typical $1.29. iTunes Plus songs are sold without digital rights management (DRM), which encrypts content for playback on specific...
Tue, Oct 16 | from TidBITS

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