[vetinari]

> Smaller businesses have less bargaining power and it is unlikely they could negotiate out such a clause (or convince the middleman of the stupidity of DRM and how it rarely actually prevents piracy).

> EME will enable smaller distribution businesses, increasing competition and giving consumers more choice.

Illusion of choice. Because the small businesses have smaller bargaining power, they will do whatever their partners will demand them to do. That does not mean that there would be wider choice of content; quite contrary. There would be only more distributors without any power to offer better service. The content producers/middlemen would use them as a tool to protect their position, making sure no other ITMS happens.