W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns

Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by isostatic on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @02:09AM (#15282165)

Didn't I used to be able to buy mp3s from amazon - no DRM? That was before spotify and other streaming solutions of course.

Do people want DRM-free media, or do they want ease of use?

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Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by floatboth on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @07:07AM (#15283475)

You can still buy m4as from iTunes, no DRM.

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Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by onion2k on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @03:20AM (#15282445)

Do people want DRM-free media, or do they want ease of use?

There's no technical reason why there has to be a choice between the two. Spotify could implement 'Save to device' or 'Share this song offline' features very easily. The only reason they don't is down to the politics of ownership.

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Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by x0x0 on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @04:09AM (#15282646)

Spotify does implement save to device; their sole requirement is you go online once very 30 days.

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Re:W3C abandons consensus, standardizes DRM, EFF resigns by zentiggr on Tuesday September 19, 2017 @09:16AM (#15284304)

So in other words, no this isn't yours, we're going to decide if you can have it.

NIMBY.

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