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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Also, keep in mind the same thing happens in the analog world when a format becomes obsolete. I've got a few hundred records sitting around collecting dust, and owning them doesn't grant me access to the same content in a different format.
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There's nothing stopping you from buying a turntable from anybody and playing those records. You can even sell your records to someone else if you like, and they will be able to play them on their own equipment without any hassle. Neither of you needs permission from anyone else to play those records on different equipment. That's because there is no DRM involved with playing records. Granted, I don't expect to be given a free CD or mp3s of music I own on vinyl, but I also don't expect my access to the LPs I own to permanently disappear when my current turntable dies. DRM is the difference. I think your example only helps point out that DRM does in fact stink for us 'licensees'.