>> The purpose of DRM is to give content providers leverage against creators of playback devices.
This is a good spot to place the pin.
The "theological" view is that (1) copyright is a moral right. (2) The Law just protects right against wrong, and(3) economic side effects of laws are incidental.
Real life is a lot less naive, so to speak. The commercial intellectual property concerns at stake are are record labels, apps, stores/distributors, large music & film portfolios and such. These exist, don't exist, have huge potential or not depending largely on the IP/DRM legislation and enforcement environment.
DRM is, IMO, an industrial policy. It gives shape and dimension to the music & film industry. Negotiating the leverage party type X has over Y is always a key feature of such policies.
This is a good spot to place the pin.
The "theological" view is that (1) copyright is a moral right. (2) The Law just protects right against wrong, and(3) economic side effects of laws are incidental.
Real life is a lot less naive, so to speak. The commercial intellectual property concerns at stake are are record labels, apps, stores/distributors, large music & film portfolios and such. These exist, don't exist, have huge potential or not depending largely on the IP/DRM legislation and enforcement environment.
DRM is, IMO, an industrial policy. It gives shape and dimension to the music & film industry. Negotiating the leverage party type X has over Y is always a key feature of such policies.