Monday, September 25, 2006
eHomeUpgrade: Stop Using Microsoft Windows Media Player and Buying DRM-Wrapped Media NOW!
Posted by Jeremy Charette in "SOFTWARE" @ 11:00 AM
"Sure the title might sound alarmist, but when you realize all you are losing in regards to rights and licensing privileges when purchasing DRM-wrapped content, you'll agree that whole scheme reeks of injustice. Below are the details of new changes in Windows Media Player 11 which differ quite a bit from what users were able to do in Windows Media Player 10 – in particular the ability for users to backup their content licenses (we're now at the mercy of the studios with Microsoft's help)."
If you want to stop DRM...good luck. This is merely a continuation of the long fight between copyright holders and consumers. As CableCos, Telcos, and Consumer Electronics companies all fight for your dollars, they're going to attach their own DRM to the content you purchase, effectively creating a "walled garden" that they'll let you into, for a fee. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Just expect to miss out on a lot of premium and exclusive content, even moreso as time goes on. I intend to adapt, rather than complain.
If you want to stop DRM...good luck. This is merely a continuation of the long fight between copyright holders and consumers. As CableCos, Telcos, and Consumer Electronics companies all fight for your dollars, they're going to attach their own DRM to the content you purchase, effectively creating a "walled garden" that they'll let you into, for a fee. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Just expect to miss out on a lot of premium and exclusive content, even moreso as time goes on. I intend to adapt, rather than complain.
