DRM in the BitTorrent and Broadband Age

The industry needs to recognize that it’ll be impossible to stop piracy. The more complex, innovative, or intricate the content protection system, the more interest and zeal crackers will have in subverting such protection. If the US was unable to keep nuclear weapons technology secret after WW2, there is no way the MPAA can ask consumer electronics companies to keep movies and music 100% secure, especially when the whole intent of music/movies is to be seen and heard.

I have said it many times before, DRM only angers legit customers who smack down hard earned money for a product. People who are planning on stealing content don’t care how difficult it is… it’s worth to them in the end. While I do agree with companies who think up new ways to thwart piracy, I don’t agree that it inconveniences the people don’t deserve it. Firing Squad goes into depth about current problems and give suggestions about how methods could be improved.

Source: Firing Squad