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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Which other electronic media distribution industry can you name that has found a DRM method that satisfies both customer and producer?
The only comparable industry it seems to me is the music industry. Which after trying innumerable DRM schemes has finally decided that no DRM is best.
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Try television. Their DRM allows you to record a show for yourself, but forbids you to show it to others for the sake of profiting from it. Better still, you get the programs for free (commercials pay for them), which is why most people are satisfied with the DRM arrangement.
Extended example: Cable/satellite TV. DRM allows you to view their channels in your home, but not to let your neighbors take your feed. In return, you get a wealth of channels that you want to watch. In that case, desire not to lose your service is enough reason to protect your feed from neighbors.
So clearly, workable DRM is possible. Even more, when it works properly, it's practically invisible. Who today complains about not being able to rebroadcast TV shows for their own profit, or not being able to run your cable line next door?