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Why broken DRM is bad for business.18. June 2004
Cory Doctorow gave a talk on DRM at Microsoft, where he explains, why DRM done the wrong way hurts business and society.

I've placed his talk here.

UK Police Can Now Demand Encryption Keys12. October 2007

So how do you protect your identity over there?

Re: Why broken DRM is bad for business.31. August 2007

See, people say it's bad for you. For a reason. That's why it's bad for business.

Windows Vista DRM incures huge costs for custumers28. December 2006

A cost analysis highlights effects of badly done DRM.

DRM and the myth of the 'analog hole'30. March 2006

George Ou at ZDNet

Frankreich verabschiedet umstrittene Urhebrerechtsreform22. March 2006

Verfassungsmässigkeit des Gesetzes ist noch fraglich.

Yahoo Music's general manager Dave Goldberg: "DRM Doesn't Add Value"28. February 2006

"DRM is not a consumer value proposition, it’s a consumer cost," said Goldberg. "It creates a nice barrier of entry for the tech companies, rather than something that’s beneficial to labels, artists,

Libraries fear DRM 5. February 2006

Libraries fear that access to education and thus to one of the fundamental human right is threatend by DRM systems.

Digital Rights Manifesto22. January 2006

Wendy M. Grossman in the Inquirer

The Choice Between DRM and Security [Victor Yodaiken on growklaw]13. January 2006

Victor Yodaiken (on groklaw) Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies are supposed to protect digitized “content”, like movies and musical performances from being illicitly copied or used. DRM te

Yes DRM is bad for business, see: Sony BMG! 7. December 2005

It was supposed to be a DSM system. It became a big mess.

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