DRM ruins efforts at historical preservation. If all of our media is locked up in digital streaming platforms -- which will go under eventually -- how will it be preserved for future generations? Live DRM-free instead: https://u.fsf.org/1aj #EndDRM #DRM

"...including CC videos." That's pretty fucked up and probably the most fucked up thing YouTube has done so far since the war on adblockers.

This will, as usual, also affect YouTube frontend alternatives such as Invidious and Poke.

"Google is reportedly experimenting with forced DRM on all YouTube videos" - r/AfterVanced

https://reddit.sudovanilla.org/r/AfterVanced/comments/1j9z0a5/google_is_reportedly_experimenting_with_forced/

For-Profit (Creative) Software | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4mdMMu-3fc

When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Learn about them in the Guide: https://u.fsf.org/1lr #EndDRM #DRM

You Can Remove DRM From Your Digital Books, but It's Probably Illegal

https://lifehacker.com/tech/you-can-remove-drm-from-your-digital-books-but-its-probably-illegal

También es ilegal según la legislación española.

#DRM isn't just an annoyance -- it's a violation of your right to use the items you own as you see fit. Learn more about our Defective by Design campaign at http://defectivebydesign.org, and follow our campaign account at @endDRM

I fucking hate #DRM/exclusives.
A #Music artist released an album in 2013: Regular CD, Bonus CD, Vinyl, iTunes.
The Bonus CD, Vinyl have one bonus track - that's fair, and I don't mind.
What's infuriating is the fact that this group also added an iTunes exclusive track to the iTunes Bonus CD album.
And 12 years later, the extended iTunes edition doesn't exist anymore, and the track is basically wiped from existence.

And the motivation for this album? Social criticism of "growth at all cost".

I'm not a fan of DRM, just like many others. It's frustrating how it limits our freedom to use and build upon creative works. DRM feels like it's holding back innovation and creativity.

Follow: @endDRM!

When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Learn about them in the Guide: https://u.fsf.org/1lr #EndDRM #DRM

So, while I'm strongly convinced authors deserve to get fairly rewarded for their work I also want to break free of the Amazon (and more in general the #DRM) mess. I'm tired of not actually owning the content I pay for (I can't gift a book once I read it nor I can sell one I hate). Whenever possible I'll buy DRM free #ebooks (kudos for those writers who make them available!), for the others I've come to the conclusion of still downloading from other "sources" and then buy the physical version >>

Over the weekend, I received some vaguely threatening emails from someone who wanted to stop me from publishing my research into Readium's LCP DRM.

I've published both my findings *and* the emotionally manipulative messages they sent.

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/towards-extracting-content-from-an-lcp-protected-epub/

Over the weekend, I received some vaguely threatening emails from someone who wanted to stop me from publishing my research into Readium's LCP DRM. I've published both my findings *and* the emotionally manipulative messages they sent. shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03... #DRM #ePub #eBooks

Extracting content from an LCP...

When we're as surrounded by streaming platforms as we are now, it's easy to forget that the DRM-free life still exists. Even now, there are dozens of record labels, publishers, and online retailers that refuse to abuse their customers. Learn about them in the Guide: https://u.fsf.org/1lr #EndDRM #DRM

Just noticed that Redfox vanished. *me sad*

It used to stand for showing the middle finger to all of the #DRM shit.

Hope someone is going to pick up the fight and continues. Even without using it, it still was a pleasant thing to know that something like it at least exists.

I really hope someone will continue this mission.

#JeuVidéo #DRM
Imagines: Tu créé un jeu et tu le vends (entre autres) sur GOG.
GOG qui vend des jeux sans DRM et qui peuvent fonctionner indépendamment.

Et ta version GOG du jeu fait ça quand elle est lancée en dehors du magasin GOG Galaxy

ça veut dire que même si GOG et les développeurs n'en ont déjà rien à foutre de Linux, là ils ont fait ce qu'il faut pour que moi, même si j'achète le jeu, je ne puisse pas y jouer sous Linux.

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Extracting content from an #LCP "protected" #ePub

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/towards-extracting-content-from-an-lcp-protected-epub/

via @feedle