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DRM - wtf in UK?

DRM is being talked about in many blogs lately, it is a actual discussion theme.

Today I was watching in BBC World the Click Online (Click explains the latest developments in the world of technology. The team review the latest gadgets and major tech news.) and I enjoy it. Today they talked about the DRM situation in the UK:

U.K. government rejects calls for DRM ban

The British government has rejected calls to put an end to digital rights management in the UK. 1,400 people signed a petition against DRM, which they argue unfairly restricts our ability to use media like downloaded music on different devices.

The government says DRM also enables content companies to offer us unprecedented choice in terms of how we consume content.

So why are some online music companys in Europe removing DRM from theyr media? For example the French VirginMega store is planning to offer 200,000 songs without DRM.

I’ll leave you a Portuguese project created to inform about DRM : http://drm-pt.info/

And a International Project : http://www.defectivebydesign.org (Thanks José for the Link)