Quote:
Originally Posted by fjtorres
In the US?
"Casual" ebook piracy in the US is at worst petty shoplifting and not worth going after in court for the corporate publishers which is why they are so focused on hardening DRM to keep it at current low levels. Of course, too much hardening can prove counterproductive for the retailer and eventually the publishers. But since publishing doesn't really get the whole "big picture" thing they'll likely keep on pushing until they drive mainstream customers to piracy.  |
First, circumventing DRM on legally purchased media, is in
no way piracy of any kind, casual or otherwise. Piracy is a criminal act. DRM, while sold as an anti-piracy measure, has no demonstrable impact on piracy. All the "hardening" of DRM, that publishers may insist upon, will have no impact on piracy, except to make it potentially profitable. So I not only agree that they could "drive mainstream customers to piracy", but that it could also drive piracy to mainstream customers.
Luck;
Ken