EME is not DRM. Can be DRM with/without EME - orthogonal issue. But EME will improve end user security - goodbye insecure plugins (Flash)!
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Steve Jobs killed Flash; the rest is stamp collecting (apols to Rutherford) EME may be the camel's nose: ebook aka text DRM; DRMed ads, &c.
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You have to follow the value proposition. There's no market for pirated web page text or pirated ads.
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DRM is not about piracy.
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It's about access control, which presently is primarily about preventing easy piracy to protect monetization.
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Price control via supply control. Piracy is easy; DRM arguably drove mass pirating. Look for causes not surface symptoms or initial reasons.
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2/2 and yes, it is price control. If Supply is unlimited and unfettered, price drops to zero. I'm not saying it's right, but it's not EVIL.
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DRM racket had no demonstrable role in Netflix's rise. H'wood demanded it as checklist item. Piracy competes, but Netflix priced low enough.
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