Author Archives: Bill Rosenblatt

Mark Helprin’s Hardcopy Barbarism

A pro-copyright message is lost amid a torrent (pun intended) of nastiness.

UMG and Virgin Media Launch Subscription DRM-Free Music Downloads in UK

An attempt to forestall government regulation of online music.

France Weakens Progressive Response Anti-Piracy Law

The French constitutional council pulls teeth from the controversial French “three strikes” law.

AACS Publishes Final Adopter Agreement

Managed Copy and audio watermarking are finally ratified in the Blu-ray content protection specs.

Gridlock at the World Copyright Summit

Collecting society executives convene in Washington to consider their places in the digital age.

DRM Detente in the Gaming World

ByteShield’s DRM technology for games and software gets a seal of approval from Reclaim Your Game.

Scribd Starts User-Generated E-Book Sales with Optional DRM

The Scribd Store is a big step forward for user-generated content business models.

Copyright Summit Coming to Washington

An exciting-looking public policy event, June 9-10.

EC Commissioners Propose Pan-European Content Licensing

A step towards removing barriers to innovation in European digital content services.

Amazon Acquires Stanza E-Book Reader

A move towards providing DRM interoperability for e-books and getting a larger share of the growing e-book market.