UK retailers join the anti-DRM crusade

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UK retailers join the anti-DRM crusade

by Nik Fletcher Nov 23rd 2007

Digital Rights Management has long been one of the most hotly-discussed and widely-loathed technologies around, and whilst its grip on mainstream media providers seems set to continue, the wall of DRM is slowly beginning to crumble. Recently we've seen plenty of activity against DRM, and even a change of tune with music executives making overtures about how 'they were wrong to go to war with consumers'. Whilst it used to be just consumers who were the majority of DRM opponents, their cause has just been strengthened with news that British music retailers have added their voice to the campaign against DRM because they believe that horrendous amounts of copy protection are actually putting people off buying the very media they rely on.

Whilst it's fair to say that in certain areas, particularly video, there's plenty of progress yet to be made in changing industry opinion, the continuing demise of DRM is music to our ears here at Download Squad.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

danw said 11:15AM on 11-23-2007

Whilst?

Kalessin said 11:45AM on 11-23-2007

Sure! What's up with "whilst"?

Ed Mathis said 3:14PM on 11-23-2007

Yes, please stop using proper english. You are confusing these drop-outs.

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