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by CharlieDigital 1238 days ago
> The lack of DRM would not hamper my enjoyment of the media

Sure it would!

Without DRM, there would be no digital distribution the way we know it today.

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But that's because the executives feel like it wouldn't, not because it actually wouldn't. Media gets torrented on launch day.
> Without DRM, there would be no digital distribution the way we know it today.

That's the point. We want digital content without DRM that is not locked to players approved by the distributor.

Genuinely curious how this could be feasible without DRM to protect the rights and IP of the content creators and studios that invest in the content.

Is there a scheme that you would propose that solves this problem?

You don't need any "scheme". DRM-free already works for the music industry. Most people don't mind paying for content if they have reasonable options for doing so.