Consumers are often unenthusiastic about digital protections, but one group is diabolically opposed to it. DefectiveByDesign, a group that first grabbed attention in June, has targeted the use of DRM protections by companies like Apple. On Tuesday, 3rd October Defective coordinated a series of protests in cities around the world, including Lisbon, Tel-Aviv, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Milan. The group proclaimed the occasion "Defeating DRM Day," and asked its supporters to raise awareness both online and off.
The group, which points to DRM as a shackle on digital freedoms, is hoping to discourage companies from using protections in future technologies. "DRM is more than a nuisance," Defective by Design declared in a recent statement. "The film and music industry are setting the agenda to increase their control," the manifesto continued. The group has urged consumers to
stay away from products like "Blu-ray and HD-DVD, iTunes, Windows Media Player, Zune, and Amazon Unbox." Meanwhile, digital music and media fans are often aware of the issue, and actively avoid DRM-protected content - not by
staging protests, but by simply avoiding assets like paid downloads. Pricing is also a factor, though major labels are starting to experiment with MP3-based downloads, something unthinkable even one year ago.
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