Tag: drm
No, Apple is not adding DRM to songs on your Mac you already own
Serenity Caldwell wrote on iMore explained why Apple Music adds DRM tracks. Just like every other streaming service, Apple adds a DRM (digital rights management) layer to its streaming music collection. This keeps you from getting a subscription, downloading a ton of music in month one, then canceling the subscription. Instead, if you cancel Apple…
Study shows removing DRM boosts music sales by 10 percent
When DRM was first introduced to curb music piracy, and apparently “save” the music industry, it probably has done nothing reduce the value that people get from legitimately purchased music. What Piracy? Removing DRM Boosts Music Sales by 10 Percent DRM was once praised as the ultimate tool to prevent music piracy, but new research…