DRM

DRM is short for Digital Rights Management. It is often used to control how people access copyrighted content and to prevent copying.

While it’s an anti-piracy tool, DRM can also hinder legitimate users at times. Below is an overview of our most recent DRM related news articles.

‘App Watch’ Allows Operators to Monitor and Ban Piracy Apps on Android Set-Top Boxes

Irdeto is mostly known for its 'Denuvo' anti-piracy tool, which protects many high profile games. However, the digital security company…

4 months ago

Doom Eternal Debacle May Have Dismantled Denuvo DRM on Debut Day

In what appears to be a monumental screw-up somewhere in the game's supply chain, the Denuvo anti-tamper technology deployed on…

6 months ago

Spotify Hits Windows Software That Downloads Tracks & Removes DRM

A law firm acting for Spotify has taken down a piece of Windows software that allows users to download and…

6 months ago

International Day Against DRM 2019 Focuses on Education

Today is International Day Against DRM, an annual protest against technology that restricts what we can do with purchased digital…

12 months ago

Anti-Piracy Firm MUSO Argues Against DRM, In Favor of Takedowns

UK-based anti-piracy company MUSO is suggesting it may be time for gaming companies to stop using anti-consumer DRM like Denuvo…

1 year ago

Scribd Files Complaint Against DRM Circumvention Tool

Scribd has filed a complaint targeting a tool that allows users to permanently download books, audiobooks, magazines, and other digital…

2 years ago

International Day Against DRM Celebrates its 12th Anniversary

The Free Software Foundation's Defective by Design campaign today celebrates its 12th annual International Day Against Digital Restrictions Management. DRM…

2 years ago

GOG Launches FCKDRM to Promote DRM-Free Art and Media

GOG, the digital distribution platform for DRM-free video games and video, has launched a new initiative designed to promote content…

2 years ago