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The pitfalls of DRM in 60 seconds

DRM is a topic often convered on this blog because it is one of the most common forms of uninnovation. However, it can be difficult to explain the harmful aspects of DRM to the general public in a meaningful way. DRM systems are often complex and affect systems that consumers are just starting to really understand, such as mp3 players and online music and movie stores.

This video, created by R. Clayton for defectivebydesign.org, does a great job of explaining why DRM is bad for consumers - in 60 seconds.

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  1. mlarson.org » October 10th, 2006 10:54 pm

    [...] Uninnovate links to a 60-second video that gives the layman’s low-down on why DRM is a bad, bad thing. [...]

  2. [...] Discovered on Uninnovate, this video takes less than sixty seconds to cover some of the biggest problems with digital rights management technology: // [...]

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