Well, it does mark the release of “X-Men 3: The Last Stand” on DVD. But other than that–something that affects people’s lives even more than “X-Men.”
Give up? Well today marks the first Day Against Digital Rights Management.
DRM is what is supposed to keep you from making illegal copies of CDs, DVDs and other forms of media. It is a tool used by the entertainment industry in an effort to fight illegal file-sharing, people ripping DVDs to their computers. It’s what Apple uses to make it so people can’t trade their purchased iTunes music with all their friends.
DRM comes in many forms. On CDs and DVDs it can be an intentionally damaged file that makes the CD unreadable in computers, preventing the user from copying it. It can be a watermark in a digital photo that allows it to be traced back to its origins, in case someone attempts to steal somebody else’s work.
These watermarks have also been used in movie theaters, so that if somebody attempts to record a movie in the theater, when their copy is played, the watermark will show up, revealing the illegal nature of the product.
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