Simply Audiobooks: Why We Went DRM-Free

Vikingod · Nov 4, 2007, 08:50 PM

Source: DailyTech
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Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a very active topic of interest to DailyTech readers. Some feel that the technology is necessary to protect users against piracy. Others feel that the technology does little to stop piracy, and feel that DRM efforts only hurt the consumer who pays legally for content.

DailyTech recently covered the launch of two music download services, which represent how this dichotomy of opinion is shared by the online industry. SpiralFrog, which provides advertising subsidized content, feels it can win customers by offering DRM content for free. Amazon MP3, however, believes that customers will pay for DRM-free tracks.

Nov 4, 2007, 08:50 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Simply Audiobooks: Why We Went DRM-Free Source: DailyTech _____________ Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a very active topic of interest to DailyTech readers. Some feel that the technology is necessary to protect users against piracy. Others feel that the technology does little to stop piracy, and feel that DRM efforts only hurt the consumer who pays legally for content. DailyTech recently covered the launch of two music download services, which represent how this dichotomy of opinion is shared by the online industry. SpiralFrog, which provides advertising subsidized content, feels it can win customers by offering DRM content for free. Amazon MP3, however, believes that customers will pay for DRM-free tracks.