http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/06/drm-solves-nothing/ Geek News Central is the technical site for Geeks. We Spin tech for the common man. With a Family of Tech Shows and Content. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/06/drm-solves-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3738 Matthew Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:30:47 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/06/drm-solves-nothing/#comment-3738 Brian, I do agree with you that it limits casual copying by some less technical users. Is this really a problem for record companies though? While DRM may stop some trivial copying, its effect on consumers significantly restricts sales, to a much greater level than any savings from piracy prevention. It does not make economic sense, and is not smart business. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Todd linked to an presentation by a Yahoo music exec <a href="http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/007327.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/007327.html</a> which is a fantstic expanation of what the problem is. Brian, I do agree with you that it limits casual copying by some less technical users. Is this really a problem for record companies though? While DRM may stop some trivial copying, its effect on consumers significantly restricts sales, to a much greater level than any savings from piracy prevention. It does not make economic sense, and is not smart business.

Todd linked to an presentation by a Yahoo music exec http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/007327.html which is a fantstic expanation of what the problem is.

]]> http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/06/drm-solves-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3737 Brian Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:05:04 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2007/10/06/drm-solves-nothing/#comment-3737 I have to disagree on that one, just like burglar alarms doesn't keep all burglars out, but DRM does keep Mr. and Mrs. newbie from stealing music. so it might now solve the problem, but it helps limiting the problem. I have to disagree on that one, just like burglar alarms doesn’t keep all burglars out, but DRM does keep Mr. and Mrs. newbie from stealing music. so it might now solve the problem, but it helps limiting the problem.

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