A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law

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Norman Tracy

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A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« on: 19 Jul 2007, 10:48 pm »
I topic I wish would just go away, but it will not anytime soon. DRM = Digital Rights Management a.k.a. how large companies manage individuals rights to fair use away.

Good article to stay informed if one is at all interested in post LP/CD formats.

http://www.digitaltvdesignline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201001271

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Re: A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« Reply #1 on: 25 Jul 2007, 03:13 pm »
Here's hoping the whole DRM mess will implode under it's own weight.

http://www.videsignline.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201200661

http://www.ddj.com/dept/security/201001581

Links are to same article which originated on Dr. Dobbs Journal.

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Re: A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« Reply #2 on: 25 Jul 2007, 05:43 pm »
Final end game of DRM:

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/07/ipod-tax-coming.html

Big Gov & Big Corp sharing tax stream extracted from Little Guy and Little Gal.

 :evil:

miklorsmith

Re: A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« Reply #3 on: 25 Jul 2007, 05:46 pm »
If they tax my Ipod [$75!!] I'd say that's a license to steal as much as I possibly can.  Phuck 'em.

Scott F.

Re: A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« Reply #4 on: 25 Jul 2007, 06:34 pm »
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As Universal Media Group CEO Doug Morris said last year, "These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it."

Thats right, all of the music loving world are thieves. Nobody pays for their music anymore.

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There is already a tax on blank media in Canada (21 cents on a CD) which supposedly goes to compensate artists for pirated music.

What I want to know is how the artists are getting reimbursed for this. If any of the money is making its way back to the artist, I'd bet it is only a fraction of what was collected. I've got no doubt that the music company is taking a pretty heavy percentage as 'administration fees' for handling the accounting of proceeds.

These swarmy bastards need to stop lashing out at the consuming public, directly and indirectly. That and they need to get the fuck out of our (collective) governments pockets. I am so tired of big business writing legislation and dictating policy that I could just puke. ......and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.........my hairy white ass.

God, I hope I live to see the day the Big Four go out of business and musicians start selling direct to the public.

 :finger: them.....and yes I can say that because over the years I've spent tens and tens of thousands of dollars on my music collection. Lets see, 4000 pieces times 15 bucks each.....





...sorry guys for the mini-rant, this is one of those issues that makes my blood boil.
Oh and please, even though I mentioned politics don't expand on my thoughts too far otherwise this thread could get nuked.

nathanm

Re: A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« Reply #5 on: 25 Jul 2007, 07:10 pm »
If they tax my Ipod [$75!!] I'd say that's a license to steal as much as I possibly can.  Phuck 'em.
No man, we have to take the high road on this.  If we stoop to their level we only prove the cynical theory that every customer is a potential criminal.  Obviously this is a complex issue polluted with legal tangles, but it would seem the most obvious thing to do is NOT buy DRM music AND do not steal it either.  Stop giving them your money.  It's not good to say that oh since such and such company is acting like asshole that gives me the right to take whatever I want.  That only makes the situation uglier and uglier with more government involvement.

A well-composed letter of protest to those concerned can sometimes go a long way too, and might go further if companies truly had to compete for our dollars on their own merits and not "compete" with lawyers and lobbyists.  Sorry, I was daydreaming there for a moment.

ricmon

Re: A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« Reply #6 on: 25 Jul 2007, 07:30 pm »
Most of this thread deal with music.  I'm about to pull my hair out over DRM and HD-DVD.  Supposedly my Vista based pc with it's ATI HDCP compliant vid card, my HDCP compliant monitor/tv, my HDCP compliant HD-DVD drive and Power DVD Ultra.  I still get an error message stating that my monitor is out of complance.  This DRM gone mad.  I'm ready to chuck the f**cking hole thing.

miklorsmith

Re: A behind-the-scenes look at how DRM becomes law
« Reply #7 on: 25 Jul 2007, 08:20 pm »
Nate, I appreciate your intelligent foresight and summarily dismiss it.   :D  Just kidding.  My response was more cheeky than my real view, but Scott's well-composed response pretty much sums up my Attitude.