All about that DRM after the break...also VIDEOS :D
DRM is basically a way for large companies to “protect”
their assets that have been pirated by people most likely from Sweden. Usually
DRM is found in the form of DVDs, Blu-rays, games, software, and CDs. To curtail
the pirates, someone thought it was smart to assign region codes to DVDs and
Blu-rays. Region codes allow only the DVDs or Blu-rays in the area to be played
on a player from that region. This effectively cuts off the monetary flow the
large companies are trying to “protect”. For example, the My Little Pony Season
1 DVD box set is to only be released in the region 4 area with the region 4
code. This effectively lowers the monetary gain that would happen since you can
pre-order it online from around the world. Another reason why DRM is bad for
DVDs and Blu-rays is that it doesn’t work. Every single encryption type they
have tried has been hacked and distributed over the internet. Games are less
pirated than movies, due from certain developers embracing no DRM, and the
great deals on steam itself. Some games, like Sid Meier’s and Sins of a Solar
Empire do not use DRM for the simple reason that their games are so great, the
pirates will by it eventually. They believe that their pirated games are
basically a very large demo, and if the pirates want the patches and
expansions, they’ll buy it. This translates into thousands of dollars saved
from making a useless code that would be cracked in 3 hour, not to mention a
loyal fanbase and fantastic mods that make the games even better. Hollywood has
yet to learn this fact since it’s hard to make people buy crap. The music
industry on the other hand has it better off. With the introduction of Zune and
Itunes, people can now buy the one track they want instead of the whole CD.
Anyways here’s every pirate on the internet’s theme song.
Anyways here’s every pirate on the internet’s theme song.
First in metal, then the original
