Prove your assumption
Prove your assumption
Posted Aug 3, 2013 16:29 UTC (Sat) by jjs (guest, #10315)In reply to: Some of us knew this 30 years ago by khim
Parent article: Android 4.3
That those who use download DRM'd files would NOT download non-DRM'd files. The choice isn't DRM or piracy, it's DRM, piracy, or no DRM legitimate.
DRM is known to drive away some people. Pirates will pirate with or without DRM (all DRM is essentially useless, as you have to give the person the encrypted content, the key, and the algorithm, so they can decrypt to read/listen/view). The two questions are: will those who legitimately download DRM'd files STOP downloading if it becomes non-DRM? will those who don't download DRM'd files (either pirate it, or just don't download) download non-DRM'd files?
So far the results from the music industry are that removing DRM actually increases the customer base for the companies that legitimately distribute music.