"DRMs are put in place so that movie studios WILL want to release movies."
I disagree.
DMRs are put in place to limit the customers rights in order to extract more money from customers.
Be it by limiting a second hand market, forcing new purchase in case of defect media, forcing multiple purchases for multiple devices (mobile, ipod, TV).
Don't be naive and think that movie studios create content to customers because they are nice.
They create content to generate a maximal return to their shareholders and will keep finding ways of extracting more money from us until they reach a point where they are told off.
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"DRMs are put in place so that movie studios WILL want to release movies."
I disagree.
DMRs are put in place to limit the customers rights in order to extract more money from customers.
Be it by limiting a second hand market, forcing new purchase in case of defect media, forcing multiple purchases for multiple devices (mobile, ipod, TV).
Don't be naive and think that movie studios create content to customers because they are nice.
They create content to generate a maximal return to their shareholders and will keep finding ways of extracting more money from us until they reach a point where they are told off.
They will then stay at that point.