Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader Locked Up: Why Your Books Are No Longer Yours
Many users are unhappy that e-book readers, such as the Sony Reader and the Amazon Kindle, restrict the sharing, borrowing and transferring of e-books. While some argue that the “first sale” doctrine should allow users to transfer an e-book in the same manner as a hard-copy book, these contentious restrictions may be valid under current [...]
Digital Rights Management: Amazon Versus iTunes
Everyone has heard of Amazon and iTunes. Chances are, you have also heard about the controversies surrounding file sharing and MP3s. But another three-letter acronym that is controversial these days is DRM – Digital Rights Management.
With much fanfare, Amazon entered into the online music distribution business on September 25, 2007. Its major selling points? DRM-free [...]
Microsoft’s war waged with FairUse4WM
The press and blogosphere have recently been abuzz over programs that remove copyright protections technologies known as Digital Rights Management (DRM) from purchased or rented media files. These DRMs restrict a consumer’s use of the media – morality notwithstanding, they are the only thing preventing you from copying your music or video files onto all [...]