Ryan Tomayko

Walmart Changes Mind on DRM, Keeps Servers Running —

That makes sense to me. Gizmodo seems to think ripping off all those people who purchased that crap is a better idea. I hate DRM as much as the next guy but that’s a really dumb take on the situation, IMO.

What if Apple stopped issuing DRM keys? —

Single points of failure always suck. Always, always. There’s five billion songs out there that depend on a very small (comparatively) number of key servers owned by a single company. It’s just horrible engineering.

Why You're Better Off Avoiding the iPhone —

My feelings exactly. I can’t believe I’m going to consciously purchase something that’s so over the top defective-by-design, but I’m definitely going to buy it.

Dead media strike again —

Rafe on Bruce Sterling’s Dead Media Project: “… a catalog of media formats that are no longer in use. In many cases, media stored in these dead formats can no longer be read because readers are no longer available for them.”

Don't give Microsoft the remote control —

Short and exceptionally well written take on Microsoft’s Vista DRM strategy. I’m really enjoying the FSF going on the offensive with sites targeting very specific issues (badvista.fsf.org).

The day the music died —

“Apple calls these songs ‘iTunes Plus’, because it sounds so much better than calling everything else ‘iTunes Minus.’”

DVD Jon Cracks iTunes DRM Using Fast-Forward —

Where would the world be without DVD Jon?

Last Harry Potter leaks online [boingboing.net] —

“With the last book, the publisher was so freaked out about ebook piracy that they refused to release an official electronic edition. The result? Fans made their own electronic text in 24 hours. And other fans translated the book into German in 45 hours.”

"Customary Historic Use" to replace "Fair Use" —

Big Content would like to outlaw things no one has even thought of yet

Bill Gates shouts at Sony CEO that his crappy DRM is less crappy —

I miss this Cory Doctorow: “…a stupid DRM standard for suck-ass next-gen DVDs, arguing that Microsoft’s sellout suck-ass next-gen HD-DVDs are better.”

HP DRM Talk —

A sequel to Doctorow’s “Microsoft DRM Talk”

JHymn —

Oh wow, I just ripped all my iTunes DRM’d songs down to unprotected AAC in about 10 minutes. These guys did a great job.

DRM != SSL —

Doctorow on why Open Source DRM makes no sense… In response to Sun’s recent OSS DRM implementation…

Dave Matthews Band encouraging people to crack their DRM —

… and encouraging Apple to not DRM their shit on iTunes. Awesome! (via Waxy)

Gallery of DRM-Related Antipixel Buttons and Badges —

If you must put badges on your site, make it one of these…

Mark Cuban: Why Macrovision's customers are fools —

This horse should be dead by now.

V-TV DAY: WE WON THE BROADCAST FLAG FIGHT! —

Kick ass.

DRM-free iTunes interface "PyMusique" (written in Python) —

Looks like this let’s you use iTMS like normal but the files are stripped of DRM on the way down or something. And it’s written in python.

JHymn - Removing DRM from iTunes —

Excellent O'Reilly article describing Apple’s DRM apparatus in detail and pointers to tools for curing your crippled music..

PlaysMaybe —

Finally, CE manufacturers will be placing a badge on their crippled-with-DRM devices to inform the consumer that said devices suck and should be considered broken. Oddly enough, the badge reads: PlaysForSure.

Cory Doctorow: "Copyright vs Community" (MOV, MPEG) —

Feature length lecture by Cory Doctorow on copyright, DRM, and other digital rights issues. CC share-alike licensed.

Sony: DRM cost us the Walkman —

The first time I’ve heard a major player admit that DRM is harmful.

CBS Tries DRM to Block Criticism of Rathergate Report —

You will now need to go to jail to cite a report released by CBS. Yet another unfair and unintended use of the DMCA.

Gizmodo Gates Interview Part Four: Communists and DRM —

Gates backpetals on the previous “creative communist” remarks and talks about DRM as a speedbump… caugh strawman caugh

Cory sets DRM strawmen ablaze —

Some nice arguments from Doctorow on why consumer electronics device reviewers need to include information on DRM restrictions.

Audiobook of Cory's DRM talk —

Buy it: $1. Proceeds go to the EFF.

Slashdot on Origins and Misuse of the Word Piracy. —

The article is “SVP : More Video Anti-Copying Technology” but the comments on “piracy” are hilarious.

Copyright Proposal Induces Worry —

Katie Dean with an update on the Induce Act non-sense. Short version: dickhead copyright officials help dickhead senators reword Induce Act.

The DRM Debacle —

Tim Bray on DRM and its consequences. I’d love to see more of the popular bloggers jumping in and educating people on this. You have the medium!

The Right to Read - Richard Stallman —

“Like everyone, he had been taught since elementary school that sharing books was nasty and wrong—something that only pirates would do.”

Richard Stallman, you light-hearted optimist you —

There are a few arguments that almost all politicians are sensitive to: “For the children”, “For the poor starving artist”, “For the public good”, “For the almost extinguished animal/plant”.

free culture —

Must watch flash presentation (with audio) of Prof. Lawrence Lessig’s speech on free culture at OSCON 2002.

Copyright Bill Needs Big Changes —

Note: Follow and support Katie Dean (wired reporter). She has consistently and reputably covered every significant technological rights issue since 1999.

Waving a pirate flag —

Björk supports file sharing.

HDTV, DVD, Hard Drives and the future —

Fixed media will die. Another reason copy-limit DRM can’t work.

Appeals Court Rules For Grokster —

“…the question is, does the statutory monopoly that Congress has given you reach out to that something new. And that’s a very debatable question. You don’t solve it by calling it ‘theft.’ You have to show why this court should extend a statutory monopol

P2P Services in the Clear —

Get your share on!

Don't Copy That Floppy —

“Two kids committing the carnal sin of copying a game onto a floppy disk..”

Transcript of interview with Cory Doctorow —

More Doctorow: “I mean, books are printed on substrate that is so fragile that it burns when it comes into contact with oxygen. We actually use that substrate to wipe our asses with. This is not robust, archival material. This is the very definition of ep

Shizzolated Microsoft Research DRM talk, and shit. —

Can’t beat it wit' a stick.

Nuclear Elephant: File Sharing Experiment

EFF's Letter to United States Senators on Induce Act —

“I write today to express the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)’s opposition to S. 2560, a measure premised on the misguided notion that the dilemmas currently facing the music industry can be solved by holding the threat of more lawsuits and more unce

Chander: Verizon's Solution In The Napster Debate —

FindLaw’s Writ:

Boing Boing: Xeni on NPR: INDUCE Act update —

Good starting point for Induce act opionions and information.

NPR : Proposed 'Induce Act' Could Outlaw iPods —

Day to Day: technology reporter Xeni Jardin talks about a new U.S. Senate bill, the so-called “Induce Act,” that could outlaw devices such as iPod portable music players and other technologies that critics say “intentionally induce” copyright infringement

The Induce Act Spells Trouble —

“No Matter What You Call It, the Inducing Infringement of Copyright Act Spells Trouble”

Copyright Bill to Kill Tech? [wired.com] —

Hatch introduces bill to bring back telegraph, horse and buggie, and hoolahoop.

Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004 (Introduced in Senate) —

Add to beat up when seen in street list: Mr. Hatch, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Frist, Mr. Dashle, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Boxer

Cory Doctorow: Microsoft Research DRM talk