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Originally Posted by Good Old Neon
Perhaps DRM schemes and other similar measures publishers and labels resort to wouldn’t be so damn draconian if people did not steal their copyrighted materials? The fact is, protections exist precisely because people feel as though they can simply take what they do not own, have not paid for - security measures exist as a direct result of piracy.
I place less blame on the publishers and labels, and more on the end “I’ll take whatever I damn well please” user.
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I long ago stopped believing drm was all about protecting the rights of the author and stopping piracy. It's actually all about control and is there to protect access to markets and to protect outdated business models. After all it doesn't stop piracy does it? Companies aren't actually THAT stupid as to believe that copy protection schemes will last very long. They know full well that they'll be cracked, and often sooner rather than later.
People will often commit copyright infringement not because they want to but simply because they can't get access due to problems with importing. Look at the region coding on dvd's and blu-rays. Or the ridiculous situation where you can import a pbook form amazon anywhere in the world but only buy an ebook from them if you live in the states.