Sometimes you need thorough research to confirm what common sense tells you but ideology wants you to ignore.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a technological dream: technology which will control how and when and who views digital copyrighted content. For users it is a cumbersome nightmare which will prevent you from using the material in normal everyday work and play.
A UK researcher (Dr Akester) has confirmed this notion: out of desperation even normal people will start to circumvent the measures, creating the exact opposite of the desired outcome.
Conclusion (1): Although DRM has not impacted on many acts permitted by law, certain permitted acts are being adversely affected by the use of DRM.
The synposis is to be found over here.
