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- Digital Rights Management (DRM)search for term
- Digital Rights Management is a generic term for access control technologies that can be used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals to impose limitations on the usage of digital content and devices. The term is applicable to any technology that inhibits use of digital content no desired or intended to be public by the content provider. DRM can also refer to restrictions associated with specific instances of digital works or devices. Companies who use DRM technologies include Sony, Amazon, Apple Inc., Microsoft, AOL and the BBC. The use of Digital Rights Management is controversial. Proponents argue that it is needed by copyright holders to prevent unauthorized duplication of their work, either to maintain artistic integrity or to protect their revenue streams. Opponents like the Free Software Foundation argue that the use of the word "rights" is misleading and suggest that people instead use the term "digital restrictions management" instead. They further maintain that copyright holders restrict the use of their material in a manner that exceeds copyright laws, and should not be covered by future laws.
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