[Good Old Neon]

Originally Posted by Elfwreck

The issue isn't whether DRM provides security--it's whether it costs them more paying customers than it prevents copies. A security system that works by flashing a strobe light and setting off a foghorn, will indeed keep your store from most casual theft... and keep away most casual customers as well, especially if it goes off when someone hasn't tried to steal anything.

I would be willing to bet that vast majority of consumers who purchase DRM protected media don’t even know that it exists or that what they just purchased harbors the protection.