November 19, 2004
How Important is DRM’s Impact on Transformative Uses?
iTunes’ DRM was much celebrated because it appeared to allow a wide-range of personal uses – unlimited CD burning, shifting to portable players, backing up on other computers. Many argued that these personal uses would satisfy most every consumer, so the DRM did not depress the product’s value and thus consumer interest. Putting aside the various private uses that iTunes does not allow, this view seems to overlook the transformative uses, like sampling, that the DRM also impedes. Many argued that the impact of this restriction is minimal because most people will not be making transformative, creative uses. Even when you include all the amazing remix culture out there, this is still a small percent
Filed by Derek Slater at 1:39 pm under General news
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