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Digital Rights Management: The Battle over Content Rages On
Tuesday January 31, 2006 at 6:00pm
Commonwealth Club of California
595 Market St, 2nd floor
San Francisco, California 94105 Get Directions
As the battle over where and from whom consumers will access their content escalates, digital rights management (DRM) looms as the 800-pound gorilla. Content owners have widely accepted digital rights management as a means of protecting their business models, but methods and technologies vary so greatly that the entertainment industry can't settle on a single solution - and threatens the growth of the digital home entertainment industry. The success of DRM will depend largely on its ability to provide a balance between copyright protection for content creators and ease of use for consumers. Simplification in the digital rights space - by way of the adoption of standards and increased interoperability - is the key to achieving such a balance. Does DRM succeed in damping the threat of piracy, or does it serve to lock consumers into a limited selection of playback choices? This forum outlines the issues surrounding the management of content in the digital environment from the various industry perspectives.
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Note: All the panelists are either MPAA or DRM vendors, so don't expect a very balanced discussion.
Posted 7 years ago
FYI, this is a pretty slanted panel. It's composed of only content providers and DRM vendors. No consumer or public interest groups, so I doubt you'll hear anyone truly championing fair use.
Posted 7 years ago
Thanks for the tip, lawgeek! It helps to know this...
Posted 7 years ago
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