Comments on: Framing DRM http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2005/09/13/framing-drm/ Protecting your rights in the digital age Thu, 22 May 2008 20:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Julian Bond http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2005/09/13/framing-drm/#comment-54 Julian Bond Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://new.openrightsgroup.org.test.gradwell.net/?p=17#comment-54 Framing is all important. One of our major challenges is to switch the framing of the debates given to the public at large from "pirates" to "fair use". From "content ownership" to "Sorry you can't record this program so you can watch it on another day". Framing is all important. One of our major challenges is to switch the framing of the debates given to the public at large from “pirates” to “fair use”. From “content ownership” to “Sorry you can’t record this program so you can watch it on another day”.

]]> By: Chris Williams http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2005/09/13/framing-drm/#comment-55 Chris Williams Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://new.openrightsgroup.org.test.gradwell.net/?p=17#comment-55 So we need to bang on to users about DRM being 'hijacking' - these people want to hijack your computer. So we need to bang on to users about DRM being ‘hijacking’ - these people want to hijack your computer.

]]> By: Calum Leslie http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2005/09/13/framing-drm/#comment-56 Calum Leslie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://new.openrightsgroup.org.test.gradwell.net/?p=17#comment-56 It's not even just that — what the content providers are essentially saying now is that yes, you can buy this content legally, but you can only use it with some (fairly arbitrary) conditions applied. If one looks at the anti-illegal DVD advertising around, it primarily focuses on quality. There's no mention of reducing the profits of the creators, just that the image will be rubbish and if caught you'll end up in jail. Now, with DRM the tables are turned — you are paying more (than the illegal provision of content) for a more limited product. This is scarcely an incentive. Another argument that I don't see much (possibly because to most people it's not a real issue) is that these systems are essentially anti-competitive, as certain formats are only usable in certain places. If one buys an iPod, one is locked into legal downloads from iTunes, or no DRMed (which is synonymous with "popular" at present) legal downloads at all. It's like buying a fruitbowl on the condition that it only be filled with fruit from one shop, which may or may not offer you good value in the future. Apologies if this seems a little "ranty". It’s not even just that — what the content providers are essentially saying now is that yes, you can buy this content legally, but you can only use it with some (fairly arbitrary) conditions applied. If one looks at the anti-illegal DVD advertising around, it primarily focuses on quality. There’s no mention of reducing the profits of the creators, just that the image will be rubbish and if caught you’ll end up in jail. Now, with DRM the tables are turned — you are paying more (than the illegal provision of content) for a more limited product. This is scarcely an incentive.

Another argument that I don’t see much (possibly because to most people it’s not a real issue) is that these systems are essentially anti-competitive, as certain formats are only usable in certain places. If one buys an iPod, one is locked into legal downloads from iTunes, or no DRMed (which is synonymous with “popular” at present) legal downloads at all. It’s like buying a fruitbowl on the condition that it only be filled with fruit from one shop, which may or may not offer you good value in the future.

Apologies if this seems a little “ranty”.

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