Digital rights management:
“is a class of technologies that allow rights owners to set and enforce terms by which people use their intellectual property.”
It is very difficult to see if DRM is the best way to save the music industry as some debate whether it actually needs saving at all.
DRM is a positive thing because it helps ensure a fair use of music and helps artists and their record companies receive money that many are concerned with. Because of this the artist can know with it there is less piracy. However many people still illegally download music despite these rules and the threat of getting caught. DRM cannot fully stop illegal downloads as there will always be people setting up new networks. Some argue it has a negative effect on society. Having no DRM on files can have a positive effect, as people can sample an artist’s music and this may lead them to go out and buy more music. There are extras with the CD which encourages people to still purchase music. iTunes has removed DRM on some of their tracks as they can see it is unpopular, these tracks cost more but can be shared on an unlimited number of computers unlike the normal tracks which can only be shared on 5. DRM may not be the best way to save the music industry because along as there is a market for free downloads people will continue to do so.
DRM is a positive thing because it helps ensure a fair use of music and helps artists and their record companies receive money that many are concerned with. Because of this the artist can know with it there is less piracy. However many people still illegally download music despite these rules and the threat of getting caught. DRM cannot fully stop illegal downloads as there will always be people setting up new networks. Some argue it has a negative effect on society. Having no DRM on files can have a positive effect, as people can sample an artist’s music and this may lead them to go out and buy more music. There are extras with the CD which encourages people to still purchase music. iTunes has removed DRM on some of their tracks as they can see it is unpopular, these tracks cost more but can be shared on an unlimited number of computers unlike the normal tracks which can only be shared on 5. DRM may not be the best way to save the music industry because along as there is a market for free downloads people will continue to do so.
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DRM free tracks on iTunes (they call it iTunes+) now cost the same as all the other tracks. You are right to point out that ultimately DRM tends to cause inconvenience to the law abiding consumer while the wholesale pirates simple bypass it anyway.
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