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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., copyright law, restriction, Steve Jobs, government, rootkit, Sony Corp., CD

DRM: Media companies' next flop?

January 30, 2006 Wharton experts examine whether digital rights management is worth the effort and whether it will survive. TAGS: digital-rights management, digital content, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, restriction, rootkit, professor, Sony Corp., entertainment, music, CD, TV, PC

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

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, Microsoft Corp., Linux, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, video, Microsoft Windows

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

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, copyright protection, Yahoo! Inc., MP3 music, song, MP3, Apple iTunes

EMI considers opening its DRM to inspection

January 20, 2006 Music industry giant is reviewing request by digital rights group to allow reverse engineering of its DRM software. TAGS: EMI Group Plc., digital-rights management, Macrovision Corp., spokesman, reverse engineering, researcher, computer security, rootkit, CD, security

Microsoft launches 'PlayReady' DRM system

February 12, 2007 At 3GSM conference, company unveils system that allows sharing of protected content between mobile phones, PCs and other devices. TAGS: Barcelona, digital-rights management, domain, Spain, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile phone, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

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, studio, film, DVD, video

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

Intertrust signs DRM deal with Vodafone

November 15, 2005 Phone giant Vodafone has licensed digital rights management technology directly from Intertrust. TAGS: InterTrust Technologies, Vodafone Group Plc., digital-rights management

Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes

September 1, 2006 The arms race continues as determined programmers find ways to circumvent the two leading digital rights management technologies for music. TAGS: digital-rights management, representative, Apple Computer, Windows Media, hacker, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, music, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows

Apple, Sony sued over DRM in France

February 14, 2005 Let the consumers choose, French consumer association says. Two suits over companies' DRM are expected to be heard later this year. TAGS: interoperability, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, Sony Corp.

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, open source, open-source software, Linux

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, Texas, rootkit, entertainment company, California, Sony Corp., attorney, entertainment, Amazon.com Inc., CD

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, online music, law, euro, France, copyright law, Apple Computer

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
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