‘Just a lot of f’d – up shit’ says rapper on consumer experience of DRM.
Digital rights management (DRM) has its uses but should not be used to overly restrict users, according to musician and mobile entrepreneur Chuck D.
The rapper, who was a founding member of hip hop group Public Enemy and now runs a content service, told delegates at the Mobile Content World conference in London that he had always looked at technology as “something you can apply to a better world if you stay on top of it and don’t let it stay on top of you”.
“[Napster founder] Shawn Fanning revolutionised the way we get music — he doesn’t get the respect he deserves even today,” said Chuck D on Tuesday.
He said he does “believe in some sort of DRM” but pointed out that MP3 was the most popular compression format because it does not limit how the customer can use the file once bought.
