UK Parliament Questioning DRM

[Fresh]

Lasting News has a story about a UK parliametary report on DRM issues. According to BBC News, the All Party Parliamentary Internet Group has expressed its concerns about the over protection caued by DRM. This report is insisting on the need for information. Both consumers and DRM makers should informed of UK copyrights' legal context. According to this report, consumers should be aware about how they are able (or not) to switch from one gadget to another media player. The report also raises fresh concerns about copy protection software implemented by some DRM makers that could be sued under current UK laws.

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/06/044230&from=rss

[Wolfie]

i already posted about that in the Napster thread. (http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1896&page=7&pp=10)

there are also some good comments here (http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=2026&&edition=2&ttl=20060606102054)

[Corabar Entertainment]

...and all of this is related to the Gower Report, which was mentioned by Daz at the last MDD meeting and posted up in the notes.

At least it is now being looked at seriously by those in power!

[Wolfie]

the worm is finally turning after all the calls for it to be looked into.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I can't believe all this has happened - I was only away for a week....

[Wolfie]

so you've not heard about the new ruling from the BPI then?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5053658.stm


It's been a good week for music licensing & piracy. Something has really shaken the industry.

take a look at these pages,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3722428.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5051826.stm
(which also lead to this) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5041848.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5036268.stm

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I've seen some, but not all.

Just wading through paperwork, emails and phone calls at the mo.

AND I had someone looking after things for me!

[Wolfie]

i forgot one..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5058020.stm

[Corabar Steve]

Anybody know if we have any developements on this?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Not to my knowledge and the powers that be seem to be stalling on the whole licencing issue a bit too.

[Corabar Entertainment]

It makes you wonder what they are up to! :mad: