Anti-DRM argument never sounded so good

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If you’ve ever bought a song online, you’ve probably experienced the unique frustration of not being able to play it wherever you’d like. That’s thanks to DRM (digital rights management), a technology that’s widely reviled by just about anybody who doesn’t own a record label. But debate over this form of copyright protection can quickly get bogged down in techno-jargon. So I was impressed by this anti-DRM ad from the folks at DefectiveByDesign.org. Using minimalist art direction, they pose a simple argument for unfettered downloads.

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