Napster. The brand name stirs memories of a Digital Rights Management frenzy that had copyright holders up in arms over the once-illegal file-sharing service. Of course, Napster has cleaned up its act and Apple’s iTunes Music Store has helped transition digital music downloaders to the right side of the law, but DRM issues are still making headlines in the next digital frontier: downloadable video.
YouTube.com Stirs Napster Memories in Digital Movie Era
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire July 25, 2006 05:00 AMNapster. The brand name stirs memories of a Digital Rights Management frenzy that had copyright holders up in arms over the once-illegal file-sharing service. Of course, Napster has cleaned up its act and Apple’s iTunes Music Store has helped transition digital music downloaders to the right side of the law, but DRM issues are still making headlines in the next digital frontier: downloadable video.