I'm not a fan of DRM, and that's certainly no secret. I find myself in more powerful anti-DRM company all the time. Today I'm joined in my distaste by Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-chief executive of Blackberry maker Research In Motion who says the entertainment industry is "holding up development" in the wireless sector with its relentless quest to sell you another copy of everything for each new device you buy protect its content.

Balsillie told a roomful of analysts and investors yesterday in Toronto, "I think [DRM is] just going to break down with the normal proliferation of the Internet," adding, "It's going to be tough. I think [content providers] are going to have to shift their business models. But they will go down swinging."

Balsillie also thinks the Blackberry is poised to become quite the stud among the newly developing mobile phone + mp3 player market. While I don't agree that RIM is in great position to take over a large chunk of mobile music market share, I do share one belief I'm sure hangs heavy in Balsillie's mind; Until DRM dies a quick ugly death and is mourned appropriately by the entertainment business, RIM's not going to stand much of a chance as a music player manufacturer.