DRM effectiveness has been studied—to some extent. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Samsung, Toshiba, Google, etc aren’t just deploying it on a whim.
They’re deploying it because the content companies demanded it. This is why, e.g., the iTunes Store started with DRM and dropped it as soon as possible.
Your cited paper takes as an assumption that DRM works, and so is not evidence that DRM works.
They’re deploying it because the content companies demanded it.
Er, and why do you think that was? This really isn’t helping your argument.
Your cited paper takes as an assumption that DRM works, and so is not evidence that DRM works.
It concludes by saying: “DRM is a valuable technological deterrent to piracy, and can improve a seller’s profitability substantially”. If you don’t class that as evidence that DRM works, perhaps you should review your concept of what counts as “evidence”.
DRM effectiveness has been studied—to some extent. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Samsung, Toshiba, Google, etc aren’t just deploying it on a whim.
For an example of work in this area, see: Arun Sundararajan’s Managing Digital Piracy: Pricing and Protection.
They’re deploying it because the content companies demanded it. This is why, e.g., the iTunes Store started with DRM and dropped it as soon as possible.
Your cited paper takes as an assumption that DRM works, and so is not evidence that DRM works.
You still haven’t provided the requested numbers.
Er, and why do you think that was? This really isn’t helping your argument.
It concludes by saying: “DRM is a valuable technological deterrent to piracy, and can improve a seller’s profitability substantially”. If you don’t class that as evidence that DRM works, perhaps you should review your concept of what counts as “evidence”.