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'DVD Jon' rebuts music piracy criticism

by Donna Buenaventura Nov 27, 2003 12:00PM PST

A Norwegian hacker famed for defeating Hollywood in a cyber piracy trial has rejected allegations he had illegally unlocked a code that enables unauthorised copying of music files from the internet.

Johansen's code allows users of Apple Computer Inc's new iTunes online music store to break digital rights management (DRM) technology that prevents people copying files downloaded from the service.

On an internet site named "So Sue Me", Johansen said critics had "failed to understand that by buying into DRM they have given the seller complete control over the product after it's been sold," calling them "clueless about copyright law".

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/28/1069825958220.html

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