We won't always have Paris |
| Published: January 27, 2008, 3:00 pm |
| Tags: drm, copyright, control the message, future |
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While sitting at home pondering the future I considered what form DRM (Digital Rights Management) and copyright may take in years to come.Technology always continues to improve and be what was once the province of huge corporations and countries are made more accessible to the average consumer. The old ways of recording events are rapidly being phased out. As gears and switches in the telephone are no longer utilized soon actual film may be a thing of the past. Perhaps this is the last generation that will actually expose light to an emulsion to make a photograph except for the historical hobbyist.So with the recording of digital media and the fact that the average person can easily manipulate complex data what will become prominent in the after-market of the future will be the demands of businesses and governments to control information and ensure revenue sources by protecting intellectual properties. This already exists in one form in regards to music and DRM and is the reason I [ Full article ] |
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