Tag Archives: drm

BD+: Blu-ray’s Last DRM Defense

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Threat Level‘s Ryan Singel puts together a great overview of “BD+,” the as-yet-undefeated DRM system that is included as an optional secondary restriction layer on Blu-ray high-definition discs. The BD+ system, invented by the San Francisco-based company Cryptography Research, embeds … Continue reading →

Playstation 3 DVR to Forgo DRM

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Let’s give a nod where it’s due: one of Sony’s developers of the “PlayTV” digital receiver for the Playstation 3 has announced that television recordings will be stored in industry standard, DRM-free MPEG-2, reports Eurogamer. “We’ve talked to our legal … Continue reading →

Quotable: Alec Meer on Official No-CD Patches

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Rock, Paper, Shotgun‘s Alec Meer points out the inherent rub of official no-CD patches to games that are released after the games are long in the tooth, as Blizzard recently offered for Warcraft 3: I’ve always found it fascinating when … Continue reading →

Sony BMG Selling DRM-Free MP3s on Amazon

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Joel Johnson

That didn’t take long. Sony BMG has announced they will be selling their catalog in DRM-free MP3 on the Amazon Music Store, making Amazon the first retailer to have all four major labels on board. Amazon to sell Sony BMG … Continue reading →

Sony BMG Sort of Drops DRM

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Joel Johnson

In a ridiculously customer-phobic move typical of the company, Sony BMG has announced they’ll start selling DRM-free MP3s of their artists’ music—but only if you go to a retail store and buy a special gift card. From Reuters: Sony BMG, … Continue reading →