Week 6: Is DRM the best way to save the music industry?

DRM stands for digital rights management, which limits people right to copy music, and DvD’s so that you’re unable to distribute copies to other people. For example downloading music from lime wire and burning CD’s its like a form of stealing, as it is illegal but people don’t care because everyone else is doing it and they have not been caught yet. I personally feel that if people are ignoring the rules and still downloading and burning copies DRM is not saving the music industry as such. On the other hand they are starting to compete, by adding bonus tracks, and video clips with albums, which you cannot get when downloading. In order for DRM to save the music industry they have to offer something better to listeners. Such as I tunes allow you to download music which you pay for, and can only be used with an I pod. Which restricts you to transfer songs from I tunes to a Philips. Music industry will not lose out on money if you pay for downloading music as it’s the legitimate way, which in comparison to downloading programmes has a better sound quality of songs are immaculate and download quicker. For the music industry to be saved DRM has to be more competitive and stronger.