Doctorow speaks to Microsoft about DRM
Microsoft Research DRM talk by Cory Doctorow. This is the text of a talk
Cory gave to Microsoft’s Research Group
and other interested parties from within the company at their
Redmond offices on June 17, 2004.
Cory works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and writes fiction. He is an excellent writer and understands technology as well as money and society. This presentation is only moderately technical and easily understandable by anyone moderately familiar with the issues of “Digital Rights Management.” In fact, if you have a DVD player, you’ll understand this and appreciate his examples.
He is trying to convince Microsoft…
1. That DRM systems don’t work
2. That DRM systems are bad for society
3. That DRM systems are bad for business
4. That DRM systems are bad for artists
5. That DRM is a bad business-move for MSFT
This is clear, concise, well-reasoned, and informative. Sit back and enjoy this
article right now!