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U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban

February 20, 2007 Almost 1,500 sign anti-DRM petition, but U.K. officials say the technology, when certain safeguards are observed, still has value. TAGS: digital-rights management, petition, U.K., government, copyright law, Steve Jobs, restriction, rootkit, Sony Corp., CD

DRM troubles drive ex-Microsoft employee to Linux

September 26, 2007 Former Microsoft security expert may switch from Windows Media Center to LinuxMCE over frustration with Microsoft's DRM. TAGS: digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows Media Center, Media Center PC, Windows Media, open source, Microsoft Corp., Linux, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, video, Microsoft Windows

Goldman Sachs signs DRM deal

September 18, 2006 Bank deploying software designed to encrypt confidential documents, control access no matter where they travel. TAGS: digital-rights management, document, bank

Yahoo sells Jessica Simpson single sans DRM

July 20, 2006 'A Public Affair' is being sold at a relatively pricey $1.99--but without the usual copyright protection coding. TAGS: digital-rights management, provisioning, copyright protection, Yahoo! Inc., MP3 music, song, MP3, Apple iTunes

New GPL draft takes second crack at DRM

July 27, 2006 Second draft of General Public License 3 "clarifies" digital rights management provisions, a point of contention. Draft version 3 of GPL in full TAGS: GPL, digital-rights management, draft, provision, foundation, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux

Torvalds: Linux ready to go green

January 31, 2008 Developer of the Linux kernel says improvements in power-management, energy-diagnosis tools are in the offing. TAGS: digital-rights management, Linux, Linux kernel, infrastructure, conference, operating system

Sky hit by Windows Media DRM crack

September 12, 2006 British broadcaster suspends movie downloads after arrival of new software that breaks Windows Media patch. TAGS: BSkyB, circumvention, digital-rights management, Windows Media, patch, broadband, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Apple gets reprieve from French DRM-busting law

August 1, 2006 France's controversial copyright law is dealt a major setback as sections are ruled unconstitutional. TAGS: interoperability, digital-rights management, euro, online music, law, France, copyright law, Apple Computer

Sony has far to go in rootkit case

December 20, 2006 Label settled with two states but still must negotiate with others for secretly loading antipiracy software onto computers. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, digital-rights management, antipiracy, rootkit, entertainment company, Texas, California, Sony Corp., attorney, Amazon.com Inc., entertainment, CD

Torvalds: 'Hot air' in debates on GPL, content control

January 16, 2007 Both DRM technology and GPL 3 will cause a lot of arguments, the man behind Linux says. But in the end, good technology will prevail. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL 3, GPL, digital-rights management, debate, argument, software development, open-source software, open source, Linux

Chuck D lays down the law on DRM

September 19, 2006 Rapper who now runs a content service tells conference-goers that he believes in DRM if it's not overly restrictive. TAGS: digital-rights management, anti-DRM, Napster Inc., portal, MySpace, London, MP3

Norwegian watchdog scrutinizes iTunes DRM

August 3, 2006 Norway's consumer council accuses Apple of unfair practices. Apple says it's protecting the interests of musicians. TAGS: Norway, watchdog, council, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, interest, Apple iPod

Movielink to allow movies transferred to DVDs

July 17, 2006 Company licenses digital rights management software that will allow downloaded movies burned to DVDs. TAGS: MovieLink, Sonic Solutions, digital-rights management, movies, film, studio, DVD, video

So much for the 'new and improved' GPL

April 30, 2007 James V. DeLong says the Free Software Foundation's intellectual hostility toward copy protection threatens to create new problems. TAGS: GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, anti-DRM, digital-rights management, GPL, provision, open-source community, code, information technology, Linux, open source, movie

Music executives judge Jobs, lament losses

February 28, 2007 At digital music conference, industry honchos debate what's wrong with their business. At the top of the list: Apple and DRM. TAGS: music industry, Steve Jobs, digital-rights management, digital music, EMI Group Plc., conference, Apple Computer, CEO, music

Sony BMG settles rootkit case with 39 states

December 21, 2006 Record label to pay $4.25 million a year after acknowledging that it secretly installed antipiracy software on music CDs. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, settlement, digital-rights management, antipiracy, state, rootkit, Massachusetts, Texas, agreement, Sony Corp., California, CD

Yahoo sells DRM-free Jesse McCartney album

September 19, 2006 Album sells for $9.99 and is downloadable in either MP3 or WMA format. TAGS: album, digital-rights management, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Computer, WMA, MP3

Siggraph: Taking on fair use, privacy and DRM

August 1, 2006 Sony, the Software Freedom Law Center and others weigh in on digital rights management. TAGS: digital-rights management, interoperability, attendee, argument, Sony Corp., rootkit, conference, Apple iTunes, DVD

France rolls over on iTunes DRM-busting law

June 23, 2006 Under Dadvsi law, interoperability among media rivals won't be enforced when copyright holders want DRM. TAGS: digital-rights management, commission, bill, interoperability, law, rival, France, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod
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