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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
Why is it wrong? cause its usually not listed on the package. You buy the product in good faith and when you get it home realize that... wow! i can't listen to this cd in the same way i listen to all 200 other cd's i've bought. Can't take it back - the package is open. So now because of some hidden DRM you are either forced to become a criminal and break the DRM or you've just wasted $25 on a nice coaster.
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This is a very good point. Way back when we first started having this discussion (when the thread was created), I mentioned that while I believe that the artist should have full control over how someone views (or hears) their work, I also think the consumer purchasing that work needs to be protected.
This means that there should be a sticker on the front of all DRM protected CDs/DVDs that clearly states not only that protection is used, but also which protection is used.
When Generic Teenage Angst Band #41268 sees that their DRM protected CDs aren't selling at all, and they also see that the Generic Angst bands without DRM protected CDs are selling, maybe they'll put their foot down and elicit change within the companies they are contracted to.
In this day and age, with the way money controls politics, the only reliable way to vote is with your dollar.