DRM, also known as Digital Rights Management, is the mechanism from which the Netflix is provided for your Chill. How do publishers retain control of their copyrighted content, all while allowing you to still enjoy it? That’s DRM at work. The issue is, DRM has invaded many different industries (see: video games as well as tractors). How does this affect you? Tune in and find out!
Sources:
- DigitalGuardian’s Blog, 15 October 2018, ‘What is Digital Rights Management?‘
- Guru3D, 10 November 2020, ‘Lawsuit against EA using Securom’
- How-To Geek, 16 September 2020, ‘HP’s Ink Subscription Has DRM That Disables Your Printer Cartridges‘
- ConsumerAffairs, 28 August 2014, ‘Keurig competitors crack company’s DRM code‘
On John Deere Tractors:
- Vice, 21 March 2017, ‘Why American Farmers Are Hacking Their Tractors With Ukrainian Firmware’
- Vice, 11 September 2018, ‘Farmer Lobbying Group Sells Out Farmers, Helps Enshrine John Deere’s Tractor Repair Monopoly’
- Wired, 19 September 2020, ‘John Deere Just Swindled Farmers out of Their Right to Repair‘
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