07 March 2007
Join in Asking Steve Jobs to Take Action Against DRM
DefectiveByDesign.org has once again made a move against DRMs. This time it's asking Steve Jobs to take action on his earlier comments against DRM. Previously Steve Jobs said that Apple would be more than happy to drop DRM from iTunes if they were allowed by the big four record lables - Sony, Universal, EMI and Warner.
DefectiveByDesign has created a letter to Steve Jobs asking him to back his pledge and is asking for signatures with a goal of 1000 by April. The actions that are requested are that iTunes either:
1. Drops DRM for independent artists
2. Drops DRM for Disney movies and video
3. Take a public stand against DRM and the Digital Millennium Copyright Acts which mandates DRM.
It will be interesting to see the response from Apple by 1 April. If there is a response it will most likely be the first of the options as it can cause the least harm to Apple and cost the least amount of money. That being said, I could be wrong, we'll have to just wait and see.
DefectiveByDesign has created a letter to Steve Jobs asking him to back his pledge and is asking for signatures with a goal of 1000 by April. The actions that are requested are that iTunes either:
1. Drops DRM for independent artists
2. Drops DRM for Disney movies and video
3. Take a public stand against DRM and the Digital Millennium Copyright Acts which mandates DRM.
It will be interesting to see the response from Apple by 1 April. If there is a response it will most likely be the first of the options as it can cause the least harm to Apple and cost the least amount of money. That being said, I could be wrong, we'll have to just wait and see.
Labels: Apple, drm, Steve Jobs
