Re: Cory Doctorow: W3C green-lights adding DRM to the Web's standards, says it's OK for your browser to say "I can't let you do that, Dave" [via Restricted Media Community Group]

> > The right time to arrange remuneration is before you do the work, not after. 
> 
> You're seriously suggesting that movie companies sell futures in a movie
> they are thinking of making, and only make it when they've sold enough?

It's being done right now, successfully.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_ignorance#Argument_from_incredulity.2FLack_of_imagination
 
> Yes, for everyone; for the content owner, distributor, and honest user. 
> I've said it before: no one *likes* DRM, they just dislike it less than
> all the alternatives they can find.

That's not at all true in many cases.  There are many movies, songs,
books and computer programs available without DRM.

The case is that very large, billion-dollar companies don't see a way to
continue existing in a world where distribution is essentially gratis,
and advertising is largely by word-of-mouth.  Also, said billion-dollar
companies want leverage over device manufacturers.  So, for both
reasons, they want DRM.
 
> You really see these working for movies or TV shows?

They do, right now.

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Received on Tuesday, 8 October 2013 22:07:32 UTC