UK inquiry into DRM and the law

UK inquiry into DRM and the law
by OUT-LAW.COM
The Register, publication date: 15 November 2005
'It points to wider applications of DRM in, for example, allowing individuals to buy the right to read a book just once, or pay a fraction of a penny every time they play a song. This allows publishers greater flexibility in the services they offer and leads to increased consumer choice, says the Parliamentary Group.

"DRM systems bring threats and opportunities to both publishers and consumers," said APIG Chairman Derek Wyatt MP. "This inquiry will seek to establish how consumers, artists and the distribution companies should be protected in a continually evolving market place."'