Don’t read this article
With tongue firmly in cheek, David Chisnell writes about DRM (Digital Rights Managment) for Ping Wales. By imagining what disastrous impacts this type of technology might have on the world of book publication, he deftly shows how DRM is bad news, both for the artist and the audience.
DRM is meant to reduce piracy, so when you buy a DVD you can only watch it on certain players, or if you download a track from iTunes you can only play it on your iPod. The problem is, its easy to get around, so it doesn’t stop the pirates (ARGH!) it just causes an inconvenience to the general public, and drives up costs.
“Nobody woke up in the morning and hoped they could do less with their music.” - Cory Doctorow
Ok, sorry, Ill get down from my soap box now. 
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